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Aurora

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Festuca trachyphylla (Hack.) Hack. Hard fescue · Agricultural · bred by PURE SEED TESTING

also searched as: аурора

Variety description

10 August 2026

The Aurora variety, also known as Aurora Gold, is a plant with narrow leaves and a low growth height. It possesses a developed root system ensuring effective soil retention, and may contain an endophyte that increases the overall vitality and hardiness of the plants.

The plant is widely used as a lawn grass, as well as a living mulch in orchards, vineyards, and nurseries for weed growth suppression. The variety exhibits high resistance to drought and heat stress, maintaining decorative qualities in low soil fertility conditions.

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Countries of admission

1 jurisdiction

Green indicates countries where the variety is listed in the national catalogue and its seeds are authorized for sale. Expired registrations are marked separately: the variety was previously admitted, but sale is no longer permitted.

terminated no record

Variety registered as early as 1 jurisdiction, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified. This section will be available upon verification.

Variety in registries Regions of admission, rights holders, and status of plant breeders' rights

Parties

Breeder
Pure-Seed Testing, Inc. 484 Developed the variety
Applicant
TURF-SEED, Inc. (US) Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
Pure-Seed Testing, Inc. 484 Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer
TURF-SEED, Inc. (US) Responsible for variety maintenance

Admission to trade

The variety is listed in the national registry — its seeds are authorized for sale in this country.

  • QZ European Union Terminated

    № 202936

    Registration
    19 October 2009
    Terminated
    27 May 2012
  • CZ Czechia Protection expired

    № 5157

    Application
    8 February 1999
    Registration
    27 May 2002
    Terminated
    27 May 2012

Plant breeders' rights

The right is granted for a limited term: propagation of the variety requires a license from the rights holder.

United States of America № 8600070
Protection expired
  1. Application filed 10 February 1986
  2. Registered 28 November 1986
  3. Entry closed 28 November 2004

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