Sirosa Phalaris

Variety Features

• Phalaris is a productive, stable and reliable pasture species than other temperate grasses such as Cocksfoot, Fescue and Perennial Ryegrass as it has deep root development and drought tolerance
• Grows vigorously in Autum and Spring and responses quickly to rainfall events. Dormant in Summer.
• Very persistent once established
• Most widely sown Phalaris variety in Australia
• Variable in growth habit but on average more erect than Australian Phalaris but more prostrate than Sirolan Phalaris.
• Excellent seed vigour, high winter production, moderately low trytamine alkaloid levels and good seed production and retention
• Tends to flower slightly later than Sirolan and is better suited to cooler, higher rainfall areas.
• Sirosa is not quite as drought tolerant as Sirolan but is superior to Australian