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Lolium perenne

Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
LOW-lee-um per-EN-ay
Description

Perennial Ryegrass is a cool season turf grass. It is more often grown in a mixture with Kentucky Bluegrass.

For more information, please refer to the NC State Extension TurfFiles entry for Perennial Ryegrass.

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#cool season grass#turfgrass#weed
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#cool season grass#turfgrass#weed
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Lolium
    Species:
    perenne
    Family:
    Poaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Perennial
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Europe, Asia, Africa
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Turfgrass
    Growth Rate:
    Rapid
    Maintenance:
    High
    Medium
    Texture:
    Medium
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
    NC Region:
    Mountains
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Type:
    Caryopsis
  • Leaves:
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Lawn
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Foot Traffic