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🌱 Camelina (Gold of Pleasure)
Camelina sativa
oilseeds
annual
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
low
🗺️ Zones
[3,4,5,6,7,8,9]
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-8.0
🪴 Soil Type
well-drained, tolerates poor
📏 Spacing
4-6 inches
📐 Height
1-3 ft
⏱️ Maturity
85-100 days
🤝 Companions (4)
🤝 Flax
Both ancient oilseed crops with similar culture
🤝 Lentil
Intercropped in traditional systems; lentil fixes nitrogen for camelina
🤝 Pea
Nitrogen fixer for oilseed companion
🤝 flax
Both ancient cool-season oilseeds; camelina matures faster
⚠️ Keep Apart (1)
⚠️ none — extremely adaptable; one of the easiest oilseeds to grow
📝 Growing Notes
The ancient oilseed making a comeback. Cultivated in Europe for 3,000+ years, then forgotten when canola took over. Now rediscovered: extremely high omega-3 (35-40% ALA), cold-hardy, drought-tolerant, and grows on marginal land. Yellow flowers. Faster than flax — harvest in 85 days.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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