Alfalfa Seeds - Medicago Sativa - Nutritious, Perennial, and Pollinator Friendly
Quantity: 200+ seeds
Alfalfa, aka Medicago Sativa, is a member of the bean family, Fabaceae. It lives as a perennial down to zone 4, and originates in Europe and The Mediterranean, but has spread across the world due to its edible, ornamental, and land regeneration properties. Nutritionally speaking, Alfalfa is an absolute powerhouse as it's loaded with a wide range of vitamins and minerals. The leaves can be consumed in the form of tea, and the seeds are commonly sprouted for use in sandwiches, wraps, and more. Alfalfa is just as delicious as it is nutritious too.
Alfalfa flowers attract all sorts of pollinators, making it an excellent addition to any flower garden. Like any other legume, these plants are excellent nitrogen fixers, so not only can they thrive in poor soil, but they will actually build the soil quality of wherever they are planted. Their roots also run very deep so are great to plant on steep slopes to prevent erosion. The plants look great in many established flower beds, but they also look great in areas where you're trying to build up for future purposes.
All seeds are organic and open pollinated.
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Growing Instructions
Alfalfa seeds dislike root disturbance, so directly sow them 1/8 to 1/4 inches deep come early spring. They like the soil to be moist, but need proper drainage as they dont like to sit in water. The plants don’t require very much attention once established other than a good mulching, and a bi-weekly watering. Plants will easily self seed if they aren't deadheaded.