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Native to most of North America; grows to 3'; adapted to most soil types, better suited in finer textured soils, tolerant of saline and saline-sodic soils; good for road right-of-ways, meadows, swales and ditch banks; rhizomatous; plants may appear to have a blue-green color.
Drill seeding at 5–15 pounds PSL/acre between 1/2” – 3/4” deep (use 50–100% more seed if broadcast seeding).
110,000 seeds/pound.
Germination rates dependent on soil temperature, up to 14 days, early spring.
Varieties
Arriba – developed for rapid germination, good seedling establishment and seed production.
Rosanna – adapted to Wyoming, Montana, and western Dakotas.
Barton – high forage value, rust resistance
Flintlock – adapted to Nebraska and southern South Dakota
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