Pollinator Cover Crop Seed Mix
SKU: AM018270
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Overview
Our Pollinator Cover Crop Seed Mix features a varied mix of easy-to-grow legumes, including Clover, Alfalfa, Vetch, and Sainfoin. Small white, pink, purple, and gold flowers attract and nourish pollinators. Hardworking legumes suppress weeds, fix nutrients into the soil, improve soil condition, and prevent erosion. This is an excellent choice for groundcover and covercrops, as well as lawn replacement, or adding to a wildflower meadow. All of the seed we carry at American Meadows is non-GMO, neonicotinoid-free and guaranteed to grow.
key features
Botanical Name
Trifolium michelianum Savi, Trifolium alexandrinum, Melilotus officinalis, Onobrychis vicifolia, Vicia villosa & Medicago sativa
Seed Life Cycle
Mix of Annuals & Perennials
Growing Zones
Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8
Ideal Region
Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Seed Coverage
1 lb covers 1,850 square feet5 lb covers 9,250 square feet10 lb covers 18,500 square feet25 lb covers 46,250 square feet50 lb covers 92,500 square feet
Advantages
Bee Friendly, Groundcover, Easy To Grow, Naturalizes, Soil Enhancing
SKU
AM018270
Description
(12-72" tall) Pollinator Cover Crop Seed Mix features a varied mix of easy-to-grow legumes. This mix will grow over 48" tall if left untrimmed. This is an excellent choice for groundcover and covercrops, as well as lawn replacement, or adding to a wildflower meadow. When planting cover crops, we recommend planting in early to mid-fall, and letting it grow until frost. Come spring, mow before it goes to seed, and then till the soil to add organic matter. Wait 3-6 weeks before planting new crops. Hairy Vetch, one of the varieties in this mix, is not recommended as pasture for grazing animals.
What's in this Mix
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Life Cycle | Color | Height | Bloom Season | |
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Medicago sativa | Vernal Alfalfa | Perennial | Purple | 15-36" tall | Late spring |
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Melilotus officinalis | Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover | Biennial | Yellow | 48-72" tall | Late spring to mid summer |
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Onobrychis viciifolia | Sainfoin | Perennial | Pink | 36" tall | Late spring to mid summer |
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Trifolium alexandrinum | Berseem Clover | Annual | Cream | 18-30" tall | Late spring to early summer |
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Trifolium michelianum Savi | Balansa Clover | Annual | White-Pink | 36" tall | Spring |
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Vicia villosa | Hairy Vetch | Annual | Purple | 24" tall | Early to late spring |