Perennial & hybrid Ryegrasses

IH Seeds perennial & hybrid ryegrasses: 4 lines in our range. Our perennial & hybrid ryegrasses range has 4 lines, covering perennial and hybrid perennial types. Individual lines suit areas from 550 mm up to 650 mm or more of annual rainfall. Soils range from sand to heavy. Common uses are grazing, hay and silage. Suitable livestock include beef, sheep and dairy.

Perennial & hybrid

In stock

AusVic Perennial Ryegrass

Perennial & hybrid

Very low endophyte perennial designed to stop staggers

Early550 mm+

In stock

Dunstan Perennial Ryegrass

Perennial & hybrid

Strong rust resistance and persistence

High dry matter yields late winter to mid spring

TetraploidMid-late650 mm+

In stock

Victorian Perennial Ryegrass

Perennial & hybrid

Traditional hardy perennial for dryland grazing

Name	Sub-category	Stock	Min Rainfall	Soil Range	pH	Sowing Rate	Tolerances
AusVic Perennial Ryegrass	Perennial & hybrid	In stock	550 mm+	S–H	5 CaCl₂	12–20 kg/ha	Mild P / W
Dunstan Perennial Ryegrass	Perennial & hybrid	In stock	600 mm+	S–H	—	15–25 kg/ha	Mild S
Hypa Hybrid Ryegrass	Perennial & hybrid	In stock	650 mm+	S–H	—	15–25 kg/ha	Mild S
Victorian Perennial Ryegrass	Perennial & hybrid	In stock	—	—	—	—	—

Choosing Perennial & hybrid Ryegrasses

Our perennial & hybrid ryegrasses range has 4 lines, covering perennial and hybrid perennial types. Individual lines suit areas from 550 mm up to 650 mm or more of annual rainfall. Soils range from sand to heavy. Common uses are grazing, hay and silage. Suitable livestock include beef, sheep and dairy.

Type & persistency: Perennial, Hybrid perennial
Rainfall: 550–650 mm+ annual rainfall, depending on variety
Soil range: Sand to Heavy
Soil pH: pH 5+ (CaCl₂)
Sowing rate: 12–25 kg/ha
Tolerances: Salinity (2), Low pH (1), Waterlogging (1)
End use: Grazing (4), Hay (2), Silage (2)
Livestock: Beef (3), Sheep (3), Dairy (2)
Ploidy: Diploid, Tetraploid
Heading date: Early, Mid, Mid-late
Endophyte: Low

Compare perennial & hybrid ryegrasses at a glance

Perennial & hybrid Ryegrasses: key differences between lines
Product	Persistency	Ploidy	Heading date	Min rainfall
AusVic Perennial Ryegrass	Perennial	—	Early	550 mm+
Dunstan Perennial Ryegrass	Perennial	Diploid	Mid	600 mm+
Hypa Hybrid Ryegrass	Hybrid perennial	Tetraploid	Mid-late	650 mm+
Victorian Perennial Ryegrass	Perennial	—	—	—

Match a paddock to the right seed with the Pasture Selector or read the seed guide. Also see all Ryegrasses, Annual tetraploid, Annual diploid and Italian & biennial.

2026 Pasture Seed Guide

Every line in this category, with sowing rates and regional notes.

Download the 2026 Pasture Seed Guide (PDF)