Get Intermediate Wheatgrass 

Recommended for super dry areas. It is as tough as Crested Wheatgrass but with more production! Intermediate Wheatgrass is a long-lived, cool-season perennial grass widely used for hay, forage, and pasture in the Western US. It can grow 3’ to 4’ tall and has a deep-feeding root system. This grass performs best with at least 12” of annual precipitation and thrives between 3,500’ and 9,000’ in elevation.

• Planting Depth: 0.5″ or Less on Medium to Fine Soils and No More than 1″ Deep on Coarse Soils 

• Planting Rates: 15 Pounds per Acre Drilled, 20 Pounds per Acre Broadcast 

• Planting Dates: March to April, September to October (Dormant Seeding), August to September, Only on Irrigation 

Product ships in a 50-pound bag.

Establishment

If used below 3,500’ in elevation, moisture requirements will be higher. It is not as drought-tolerant as our Crested Wheatgrass but is more winter hardy than our Smooth and Meadow Brome and Orchardgrass. Palatable to all classes of livestock and wildlife in spring, early summer, and fall, Intermediate Wheatgrass is a great choice for grazing or forage. A healthy and productive stand will not withstand heavy continuous grazing, so care must be taken when grazing.

Adaptation and Management

Intermediate Wheatgrass is well adapted to areas of disturbed soil. This grass can be used in critical and urban areas where irrigation water is limited and to stabilize ditch banks, dikes, and roadsides. This grass can also be used to build soil due to its heavy root production.

For best productivity, 8” of new growth should be attained in the spring before grazing is allowed on an established stand. 4” of stubble should be maintained after harvest and going into winter. Intermediate Wheatgrass has fairly slow regrowth following cutting and is best adapted to single-crop haying conditions. It responds very well to irrigation, with initial production nearing the level of orchardgrass and meadow brome and exceeding smooth brome under full irrigation.

Under favorable conditions, Intermediate Wheatgrass provides good weed suppression.