Ryegrass
Rapid-establishing seed for smooth transitions and high-performance turf.
Perennial, intermediate, and annual ryegrasses from Turf Merchants provide solutions for overseeding, golf courses, and landscaping. Heat, drought, and disease-tolerant varieties—like Manhattan 5 GLR and Rainwater—ensure reliable growth and playability, with TWCA-qualified options in the Aqua Wise® program.
Turf Merchants recognized early that the Turf Type Ryegrass market is diverse and requires varieties developed for specific applications. For professional markets—especially golf—very dark, fine-textured perennial ryegrasses with strong heat tolerance and resistance to Gray Leaf Spot, proven in NTEP trials, are essential. At the same time, fine-textured, dark varieties with lower heat tolerance remain desirable for dormant Bermuda overseeding.
TMI offers a broad portfolio of ryegrass solutions to meet these needs, ranging from varieties with strong heat, drought, and salt tolerance to those that transition easily in overseeded systems. Several Turf Type Perennial Ryegrasses, including Manhattan 5 GLR and Rainwater, are TWCA qualified and part of the Aqua Wise® program, while proven performers like Pangea GLR and Patriot 4 continue to deliver reliable results for turf professionals.
Many golf course superintendents in the Southern U.S. are also finding success overseeding with Intermediate and Annual Ryegrass for smoother spring transitions. Turf Merchants’ ryegrass solutions have proven effective in trials and—more importantly—on golf courses, improving turf performance and playability through key transition periods.