🌾 Teff

Eragrostis tef

grains annual grass Poaceae

☀️ Sun

full sun

💧 Water

low

🗺️ Zones

8-11

🧪 Soil pH

5.5-7.5

🪴 Soil Type

adaptable

🚿 Drainage

well-drained

📏 Spacing

broadcast

📐 Height

2-3ft

⏱️ Maturity

80-100 days

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

🤝 Companions (6)

🤝 African

African grain pair. Drought-tolerant.

🤝 Amaranth

🤝 Ancient

Ancient grain garden. Both gluten-free.

🤝 Bean

Nitrogen-fixing companion for this ancient grain

🤝 Corn

Both warm-season grasses with complementary root depths

🤝 Millet

⚠️ Keep Apart (1)

⚠️ Modern wheat

📝 Growing Notes

Extremely tiny seed , 1.3 million seeds per pound. Drought-tolerant. Gluten-free ancient 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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