Wilman
Lovegrass
Life Cycle: Perennial
Introduced/ Native: Introduced
Growth Habit: Bunch Type
Plant Height: 24-36 inches
Benefits
● Excellent drought tolerance
● Provides quality forage and or hay for all classes of livestock
● The dense foliage provides nesting and cover sites for game birds
● Excellent choice for deep drought sandy soils
Description
Wilman Lovegrass is an introduced species from South Africa. The plants grow 2 to 4 feet tall with many slender leaves that grow from the base of the plant. This grass provides quality forage for livestock and good cover for game birds.
The most limiting factor associated with this grass is that it lacks cold tolerance, which limits its area of adaptation. This grass thrives best on medium-textured, deep soils, especially sandy, low, or depleted organic soils. It is suitable to plant for forage or hay and soil stabilization. It can be planted in seed mixtures with other improved or native grasses or as a mono-culture for hay or grazing.
Crop USe
Dry Hay
Continuous Grazing
Rotational
Gtazing
