Is a medium early orchardgrass with great forage yield. The variety heading date is two to five days later than Potomac. The cultivar has been tested across many different climates performing well in ground cover, In Vitro Dry Matter Digestibility (IVDMD), and winter growth trials. Elsie has a high level of disease resistance. It has shown improved resistance to stripe rust, crown rust, stem rust, leaf scald, and leaf blight.