Buckwheat Seeds – Heirloom Cover Crop & Ancient Grain
- Ontario Grown
$1.95
SKU: GS-8327-BUC-DEF
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- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Description
Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) is a fast-growing, multi-purpose heirloom pseudograin celebrated as a top-tier cover crop, soil builder, and nutritious grain source. Producing dense, heart-shaped green leaves topped with abundant clusters of fragrant white blossoms, it matures rapidly in just 30–40 days for green manure or 70–80 days for seed harvest. The blooms act as a magnet for honeybees and beneficial pollinators, while the triangular dark brown seeds can be harvested and milled into rich, gluten-free buckwheat flour.
Specifications
- Plant Name: Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
- Plant Class: Grain / Cover Crop / Soil Improver (Annual)
- Color: Deep green foliage, dense white-to-pinkish flower clusters, dark brown triangular seeds
- Plant Characteristics: Upright branching habit, heart-shaped leaves, rapid canopy growth, fragrant blooms
- Suitable Space: Vegetable garden beds, fallow plots, orchard floor cover, bee pastures, green manure patches
- Season: Warm Season (Late Spring through Summer)
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Direct sow outdoors late May through July after all frost danger has passed, soil has warmed thoroughly.
- Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Watering Needs: Low to Moderate (drought-tolerant once established; prefers well-drained soil)
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