Cover Crops - Seeds - Fedco Seeds

ships year-round

Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Medicago sativa Perennial legume, up to 3' high. This fragrant plant has beautiful purple flowers and is great for hay and as a cover crop. Herbalists consider it a valuable nutritive tonic. read more

ships year-round

Barley -

Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Hordeum vulgare Annual spring grain. Variety: ‘Quest.’ Suitable for cover-cropping, grain production, home brewing, or forage. Reliable, valuable feed grain for livestock. read more

ships year-round

Hulless Barley -

Farm Seed

discontinued

Hordeum vulgare Annual spring grain. Truly hulless variety, which makes for quick, easy, low-tech processing. Fast-growing, and competes well with weeds. Tolerates drought and heavy soils. read more

ships year-round

Bell Beans

Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Vicia faba Annual or winter annual legume. Great for fixing nitrogen, and building large amounts of biomass. Bell beans will happily sprout in half-frozen soil, and tolerate a wide range of soil conditions. read more

ships year-round

Common Buckwheat -

Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Fagopyrum esculentum Annual broadleaf. Excellent cover crop for outcompeting summer weeds. Makes tasty flour for pancakes or baked goods. Bees like its abundant nectar. read more

ships year-round

Winter Camelina

Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Camelina sativa Annual brassica. Widely adaptable and versatile winter-hardy cover crop and oilseed plant; tolerates poor conditions. Excellent nutrient scavenger. Sow when you would for winter rye. read more

ships year-round

Crimson Clover

Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Trifolium incarnatum Tender biennial legume. Up to 18". Rapid growth in cool weather makes this vigorous clover great for cover cropping and green manure. Crimson blooms attract bees and make good cutflowers. read more

ships year-round

Dutch White Clover

Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Trifolium repens Perennial legume. The lowest-growing clover. This shade- and traffic-tolerant perennial makes nice garden paths and living mulch. Our most popular clover. read more

ships year-round

Ladino White Clover

Farm Seed

discontinued

Trifolium repens Perennial legume. 8–12" tall. Fantastic nitrogen fixer with great protein and digestibility. Tall enough to be harvested for hay, silage, and green chop. Good choice for poorly drained soil. read more

ships year-round

Mammoth Red Clover -

Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Trifolium pratense Biennial legume. Up to 36". Vigorous red clover for cover cropping or grazing. Deep taproot. Tolerates shade, so a good choice for overseeding into standing crops. Blossoms make a lovely tea. read more

ships year-round

Rivendell White Clover -

Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Trifolium repens Perennial legume. Up to 9". Small-leafed perennial clover establishes quickly and withstands traffic and close mowing. Our favorite clover for organic pasture. read more

ships year-round

Yellow Sweet Clover -

Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Melilotus officinalis Biennial legume. Up to 6'. Vigorous clover for cover cropping, bee forage and green manure. Long thick taproots are very effective at breaking up subsoils and improving soil aeration. read more

ships year-round

Deep-rooted Daikon Radish -

Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Raphanus sativus var. niger Broadleaf annual. Roots penetrate hardpans and loosen soil down to 30" or beyond. Takes up available soil nutrients and prevents losses to leaching or runoff. Suppresses weeds if planted thickly. read more

ships year-round

Field Peas -

Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Pisum sativum var. arvense Annual legume. Also called Forage Peas. Great as weed-smothering workhorse soil builder, or a tasty and highly digestible forage. Likes cool moist conditions. Will grow in most soil types. read more

ships year-round

Annual Ryegrass -

Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Lolium multiflorum Annual or winter annual grass. Extremely frost hardy. Widely adaptable. Will establish quickly in cool wet spring weather, providing a dense cover crop and outcompeting weeds. Good erosion control. read more

ships year-round

Annual Ryegrass

Farm Seed

discontinued

Lolium multiflorum Annual or winter annual grass. Extremely frost hardy. Widely adaptable. Will establish quickly in cool wet spring weather, providing a dense cover crop and outcompeting weeds. Good erosion control. read more

ships year-round

BMR Sorghum/Sudangrass -

Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Sorghum × drummondii Annual grass. Vigorous, competitive, adaptable cover crop or annual forage. Likes heat and high fertility. Grows best in warm weather when other grasses slow down. read more

ships year-round

Japanese Millet

Grass - Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Echinochloa frumentacea Annual grass. Vigorous and versatile! Good for hay, forage, weed-smothering, building soil, and controlling erosion. Tolerates waterlogged soils, low fertility and cool conditions. read more

ships year-round

Perennial Ryegrass -

Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Lolium perenne Short-lived perennial grass. Extremely palatable forage grass, popular in grazing mixes. Germinates quickly and grows rapidly, suppressing weeds. Holds up under heavy traffic. Good pest resistance. read more

ships year-round

Tall Fescue -

Grass - Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Lolium arundinaceum Perennial grass. Long-lived, versatile and low-maintenance grass good for pasture, lawn, or hay. Deep and extensive root system protects against erosion. Tolerates most adverse conditions. read more

ships year-round

Winter Triticale -

Grass - Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Triticosecale var. ‘FORAGE FX 1001’ Triticale is a hybrid of wheat and rye, and boasts many advantages over plain winter rye. This variety was selected for winter hardiness and consistently high yields of both forage and seed yields. read more

ships year-round

Hairy Vetch -

Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Vicia villosa subsp. villosa Annual or winter annual legume. Vigorous cover crop generates copious amounts of organic matter. Excellent nitrogen fixation. Moderately frost resistant. read more

ships year-round

B&B Summer Mix

Mixes - Farm Seed

currently on backorder

A cover crop blend of 40% buckwheat, 40% BMR sorghum/sudangrass, and 20% Sunn Hemp for nitrogen fixation. Loves heat. First-rate smother crop and biomass builder formulated to reliably winter-kill. read more

ships year-round

Cover Crop Cocktail -

Mixes - Farm Seed

currently on backorder

With annuals and biennials, grasses and legumes and broadleafs, and roots of all shapes and sizes, this blend mimics natural diversity and encourages a flourishing and balanced microbial population. read more

ships year-round

Grass Seed: CR Lawn Mix

Mixes - Farm Seed

currently on backorder

All-purpose lawn blend for the Northeast. Good for a range of conditions, full sun to partial shade. Makes a great understory for orchards and other perennial woody crops. read more

ships year-round

Hairy Vetch/Winter Rye Mix -

Mixes - Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Superb cover crop mix for fall planting where mechanical tillage is available the following spring. 78% winter rye and 22% hairy vetch. Adds nitrogen to the soil and suppresses weed growth. read more

ships year-round

Magic Carpet Mix

Mixes - Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Diverse multispecies clover-heavy mix is great as a soil-building living mulch under tall-growing competitive crops, like cannabis. Suitable in raised beds, containers and high tunnels. read more

ships year-round

Northern Growers’ Winterkill Mix

Mixes - Farm Seed

currently on backorder

This mix offers organic matter production, nitrogen fixation, nutrient scavenging, erosion control, and weed suppression. Perfect for no-till growers and gardeners who work with hand tools only. read more

ships year-round

Pea/Oat Mix -

Mixes - Farm Seed

currently on backorder

This dynamic cover crop duo has become a favorite of growers who value its vigorous growth and soil-building prowess, along with the assurance that it will winterkill up North. read more

ships year-round

PVO Soil-Building Mix -

Mixes - Farm Seed

currently on backorder

A superior soil-building cover crop mix. The oats come up first and are pulled down by the peas, which are then pulled down by the smothering vetch. Weeds don’t stand a chance in that jungle! read more

ships year-round

Mustard

Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Brassica juncea or Sinapis alba Annual broadleaf. Great cover crop to retain nutrients, suppress weeds and improve water penetration. Breaks down into compounds toxic to nematodes and soil-borne pathogens. read more

ships year-round

Common Oats -

Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Avena sativa Annual grass. A solid all-purpose oat. Generates biomass and smothers weeds. Tolerates bad weather and soil conditions. Excellent feed for cows and horses. read more

ships year-round

Sunn Hemp

Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Crotolaria juncea Annual legume. Rock star cover crop builds organic matter, fixes atmospheric nitrogen, controls harmful nematodes, and still finds time to be beautiful! Grows vigorously in warm conditions. read more

ships year-round

Glenn Spring Wheat -

Farm Seed

discontinued

Triticum aestivum Annual grain. Hard red spring variety that bakers favor for its superior milling and baking qualities. High in protein, very high test weight. Solid disease resistance. read more

ships year-round

Sirvinta Winter Wheat -

Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Triticum aestivum Winter annual grain. Extremely cold hardy hard red wheat. Flour has great flavor and texture, and sturdy plants make great straw. Good for small spaces. Well adapted to New England. Will Bonsall fave! read more

ships year-round

Soft White Winter Wheat -

Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Triticum aestivum Winter annual grain. Makes tender pastries, quick breads and pancakes. Also good for brewing wheat beers, or as a livestock feed. read more

ships year-round

Winter Rye -

Farm Seed

currently on backorder

Secale cereale Winter annual grass. Extremely frost hardy, adaptable and competitive. For cover crop or grain. Deep extensive roots help prevent compaction and improve soil tilth. Vigorous spring regrowth. read more

Organic Growers Supply: Cover Crops