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PLANTING RATE
10 pounds of pure live seed (PLS) per acre is recommended.
LATIN NAME
Elymus canadensis L.
LONGEVITY
Perennial
SEASON
Cool
ORIGIN
Native
DETAILS
• Lavaca Germplasm Canada wildrye has performed well on both coarse and fine textured soils.
• Lavaca Germplasm can be used as a cool-season component in native seed mixtures for range restoration.
• Because of its shade tolerance, Canada wildrye may be best suited for use in shaded areas or riparian zones.
• Lavaca Germplasm Canada wildrye should not be grazed within the first year of planting.
• There are approximately 87,560 seeds per pound of Canada wildrye.
DESCRIPTION
Lavaca Germplasm Canada wildrye (Elymus canadensis L.) was originally collected in Lavaca County, Texas. Canada wildrye is a native, cool-season perennial bunchgrass that grows 2.5 to 5 feet tall. Plants flower from March