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Italian ryegrass

Italian ryegrass

Italian ryegrass

Lolium multiflorum

herb☀️ full-sun🪴 loam📏 medium🌡️ RHS H5–H6

📋Quick Facts

Water

💧💧 Average watering

Hardiness

Zone 3-8

About

Fast-growing grass used for green manure, grazing and bulk biomass.

Also known as: Azevém italiano, Życica włoska, Ray-grass italiano, Ray-grass italien, Italian ryegrass, Italiaans raaigras, Loietto italico, Italienisches Raygras

Pest Resilience

4/5 — Good resilience

Few pest issues; a fast-growing cover crop.

Visual Characteristics

Fruits

Yes

Harvest: Spring to summer

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How to Propagate

🌰Seed
Easy

This plant produces viable seeds for propagation

Hardiness Zones

H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H5–H6

USDA 6 equivalent

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