🌾 Rye
Secale cereale
grains
annual grass
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
low to moderate
🗺️ Zones
[2,3,4,5,6,7,8]
🧪 Soil pH
5.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
adaptable, tolerates poor/sandy
📏 Spacing
2-4 inches
📐 Height
3-6 ft
⏱️ Maturity
90-120 days
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (5)
Classic winter cover crop mix , rye structure, vetch nitrogen
🤝 crimson clover
Cold-hardy nitrogen fixer between rye rows
🤝 winter pea
Austrian winter pea + rye = maximum nitrogen and biomass for spring
⚠️ Keep Apart (0)
No known enemies listed.
📝 Growing Notes
Most winter-hardy cereal grain , grows in temperatures as low as 38F. Excellent allelopathic cover crop , suppresses weeds naturally. Deep roots break up hardpan.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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