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Legumes are a group of plants in the pea family, which includes beans, vetch, clover, and alfalfa, all of which supply nitrogen to the soil through rhizobial bacteria. Planting legumes improves soil health, reduces fertilizer costs, and increases yields. Further benefits they provide when used as a cover crop include erosion control, addition of organic matter to the soil, and moisture conservation.

Farm Seed & Cover Crops | Comparison Chart (PDF)

Legume Cover Crops | Key Growing Information

13 Products

Hairy Vetch Vetch

Hairy Vetch

Organic Cover Crop Seed

Short-term, legume green manure for nitrogen fixation.

Crimson Clover Clovers

Crimson Clover

Cover Crop Seed

An upright, winter annual legume.

Mammoth Red Clover Clovers

Mammoth Red Clover

Organic Cover Crop Seed

The best clover for poor soils.

Field Peas (Maxum) Field Peas

Field Peas (Maxum)

Cover Crop Seed

Grow alone or in mixes as a short-term green manure.

New Zealand White Clover Clovers

New Zealand White Clover

Cover Crop Seed

Improved white pasture clover. Previously 'White Dutch Clover.'

Medium Red Clover Clovers

Medium Red Clover

Organic Cover Crop Seed

Low-growing, multicut clover.

Crimson Clover Clovers

Crimson Clover

Organic Cover Crop Seed

An upright, winter annual legume.

4010 Field Pea Field Peas

4010 Field Pea

Organic Cover Crop Seed

Grow alone or in mixes as a short-term green manure.

Sweet Clover Clovers

Sweet Clover

Organic Cover Crop Seed

A tremendous green manure and honey plant.

Summer Alfalfa Alfalfa

Summer Alfalfa

Cover Crop Seed

Fast-growing alfalfa with high forage and biomass yield.

DS Admiral Pea Field Peas

DS Admiral Pea

Organic Field Pea Seed

Grow alone or in mixes as a short-term green manure.

VNS Yellow Pea Field Peas

VNS Yellow Pea

Field Pea Seed

A great grain crop or forage mixture component.