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Annual Ryegrass

Scientific Name: Lolium multiflorum

Short Description:

Description:

 Kingdom   Plantae
 Subkingdom  Tracheobionta
 Superdivision  Spermatophyta
 Division   Magnoliophyta
 Class     Lillosida
 Subclass     Commelinidae
 Order   Cyperales
 Family        Poaceae
 Genus             Lolium
 Species     multiflorum

 

 Height  
 Growth habit      sod forming
 Bloom period  late spring
 Sun requirement  shade to full sun
 Leaf foilage color  green
 Seeds per pound  225,000
 Minimum soil temperature for germination  
 Soil pH range  
 Planting Rate  7 to 9 lbs/1000 sq ft or 300 to 400 lbs/acre
 Planting Depth  
 Planting Season  late summer/early fall and early spring

 

Uses of Annual Ryegrass

Turf:

Overseeding:

Soil Stabilization:

Commercially Available Cultivars of Annual Ryegrass

'King'