Summer Alfalfa alfalfa
Medicago sativa 'Summer Alfalfa'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Summer Alfalfa' (Medicago sativa 'Summer Alfalfa') is a vegetable for a low maintenance food garden. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows fast and gives a high forage and biomass yield. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms, which appear in spring, summer, and autumn.
Pairs well with Thai basil, Bok choy, Lemon balm, and Virginia strawberry.