Lolium multiflorum

Annual Ryegrass

Short-lived cool season bunchgrass; provides quick protection against soil, wind, and water erosion; used as a companion or cover crop where erosion is an immediate concern; frequently reseeds itself in disturbed areas.

General Product Information

• Species:

  Annual Ryegrass

• Species Type:

  Naturalized

• Product Categories:

  Grasses & Grass-like Species

• Habitat:

  Loose fertile to semi-fertile soils.

• Life Cycle:

  Annual

• Bloom Period:

  Spring/Summer

• Typical Height:

  2.6 ft

• Minimum Root Depth:

  8 in

• pH:

  5.0 – 7.9

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  NI

• Midwest

  NI

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  NI

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  NI

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Moderate

• Drought:

  Low

• Salt:

  High

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  217,000

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  Up to 12 lb as a companion crop with natives

• Truax Seedbox:

  Coarse-High Rates or Fluffy-Low Rates

Included in mixes

• Native Steep Slope Mix w/Annual Ryegrass
• Low-Growing Wildflower & Grass Mix
• Right-of-Way Non-Native Woods Mix
• Right-of-Way Native Woods Mix w/Annual Ryegrass
• Conservation Shade Mix
• Renovator Mix
• Multi-Purpose Mix
• Flat Pea/Perennial Pea Mix (Naturalized)
• Commercial Conservation Mix
• 5311 Conservation Mix
• Contractor’s Lakeview Conservation Mix
• Athletic Field Mix
• Crownvetch Seeding Mix (Naturalized)
• Non-Native Ernst Best Strip Mine & Gas Production Mix
• Pipeline Mix w/Switchgrass
• Non-Native Good Value Mine Mix
• Quick Erosion Control Cover Mix