Introduced Grasses

Find introduced grass species for lawns, pastures, forage, erosion control, conservation areas, and other managed plantings. With both cool-season and warm-season options available, these grasses can help meet a variety of site conditions, maintenance goals, and project needs.

Tall Fescue

Better heat and drought tolerance than other cool season grasses.

Turf Type Tall Fescue

Defiance XRE -- Defies drought, disease, and insects!

Intermediate Wheatgrass

Ideal forage for hay and pasture ground

Meadow Bromegrass

Excellent choice to include in hay and pasture mixes.

Perennial Ryegrass

Cool season bunch grass from Europe used for turf, cover, or forage

Kentucky Bluegrass

A perennial, cool season sod-forming grass for grazing or turf

Turf Type Perennial Ryegrass

Perennial Ryegrass with Improved Turf Qualities

Pubescent Wheatgrass

High-nutrition pasture and hay grass

Redtop

Cool season, sod-forming grass that will grow in acid-type and wet soils

Creeping Red Fescue

Cool season, sod-forming grass that likes shade

Hard Fescue

Cool season bunch grass for shade or high altitude

Smooth Bromegrass

A northern area cool season forage grass

Timothy

Palatable and nutritious as hay or forage