Fagopyrum esculentum
Origin: Tibet
Improvement status: Cultivated material
Seeds per packet: 10 oz
Germination tested 03/2026: 70%
Life cycle: Annual
Buckwheat is an excellent and fast-growing warm-season annual cover-crop. It suppresses weeds, helps retains soil and water, and attracts pollinators and other beneficial insects. Of course its seeds (and sprouts and leaves) are edible too!
Our seed comes from Albert Lea Seeds in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
