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Grasses

Full Line of Forage Grasses

Improved grass varieties are an important component of most hay and pasture stands. They can add to the productivity, yield, quality and timing of most mixtures. BrettYoung is continually working with variety developers to offer improved grasses that meet production needs and exceed performance expectations.

Click on the species/variety list below or use the right-side menu for more details.

Group

Species/ Variety

​Typical Use

Plant Type

Production Period

Winter Hardiness

Ryegrass Bigbang Annual Ryegrass  Hay & Pasture

Basal

Mid - late Summer, Fall Annual
Aubade Annual Ryegrass Hay & Pasture

Basal

Mid - late Summer, Fall Annual
Fabio Italian Ryegrass Hay & Pasture

Basal

Mid - late Summer, Fall Biennial
Bromegrasses Fleet Meadow Brome Hay & Pasture

Basal

Early Spring - late Summer Good
AC Admiral Meadow Brome Hay & Pasture

Basal

Early Spring- late Summer Excellent
Carlton Smooth Brome Hay & Pasture Elongating Mid Spring- mid Summer Excellent
Fescues Creeping Red Fescue Hay & Pasture Basal Spring - Fall Excellent
Meadow Fescue Hay & Pasture Basal Spring - Fall Fair to Good
Tall Fescue Aprilia Hay & Pasture Basal Spring - Fall Fair to Good
Payload Hay & Pasture Basal Spring - Fall Fair to Good
Riding Brand Hay & Pasture Basal Spring - Fall Fair to Good
SWAJ Hay & Pasture Basal Spring - Fall Excellent
Miscellaneous Creeping Foxtail Pasture

Basal

Spring - Fall Very Good
Kentucky Bluegrass Pasture Basal Spring - Fall Excellent
Meadow Foxtail Pasture

Basal

Early Spring - Fall Good
Rival Reed Canarygrass Hay & Pasture Elongating Spring - Summer Good
Tribal Perennial Ryegrass Pasture Basal Mid - late Summer, Fall Poor
Orchardgrass AC Killarney Hay & Pasture Basal Spring - Fall Excellent
Glacier Brand Hay & Pasture Basal Spring - Fall Fair to Good
Trailburst Hay & Pasture Basal Spring - Fall Good
Timothy Promesse Hay & Pasture Basal Spring - Summer Good
Summergraze Hay & Pasture Basal Spring - Summer Excellent
Impactor Hay & Pasture Basal Spring - Summer Good
Catapult Hay & Pasture Basal Spring - Summer Excellent
Crested Wheatgrasses Fairway Hay & Pasture Basal Early Spring Excellent
AC Goliath  Hay & Pasture Basal Early Spring Excellent
Kirk Hay & Pasture Basal Early Spring Excellent
Wheatgrasses Intermediate Wheatgrass Hay & Pasture Elongating Late Spring - mid Summer Good
Northern Wheatgrass Hay & Pasture Elongating Mid Spring - mid Summer Good
Pubescent Wheatgrass Hay & Pasture Elongating Spring - Summer Good
Slender Wheatgrass Hay & Pasture Elongating Mid Spring - Summer Good
Tall Wheatgrass Hay & Pasture Basal Late Spring - mid Summer Excellent
Western Wheatgrass Hay & Pasture Elongating Spring - Fall Excellent
Wildrye Altai Wildrye Hay & Pasture Basal Early Spring - mid Summer Very Good
Dahurian Wildrye Hay & Pasture Basal Spring Fall Good