🌾 Barley

Hordeum vulgare

grains annual grass Poaceae

☀️ Sun

full sun

💧 Water

moderate

🗺️ Zones

3-9

🧪 Soil pH

6.0-8.0

🪴 Soil Type

adaptable

🚿 Drainage

well-drained

📏 Spacing

1-2 in

📐 Height

2-3ft

⏱️ Maturity

60-90 days

Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (4)

🤝 Clover

🤝 Cover

Cover crop undersowing. Nitrogen for barley.

🤝 Pea

🤝 Traditional

Traditional intercropping , pea adds nitrogen.

⚠️ Keep Apart (1)

⚠️ Wheat

📝 Growing Notes

Quickest grain to harvest. Pearl barley = polished. Hulled barley = whole grain.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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