Sainfoin

Growing from seed

Direct-sow Sainfoin outdoors around your last frost date. Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 30 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 365 days.

Companion Planting

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  Gai Lan
  

  Gai LanExcellent pair

  • ❧Gai Lan attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps and more, which prey on the Aphids and Caterpillars and more that attack Sainfoin
  • ❧Sainfoin fixes nitrogen in the soil that Gai Lan feeds on
  • ❧Gai Lan suppresses pests that trouble Sainfoin
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  Coral Bells
  

  Coral BellsExcellent pair

  • ❧Coral Bells attracts Hoverflies and Ladybirds and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Sainfoin
  • ❧Sainfoin fixes nitrogen in the soil that Coral Bells feeds on
  • ❧Sainfoin draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
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  Bitter Melon
  Excellent pair

  • ❧Bitter Melon attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly that attack Sainfoin
  • ❧Sainfoin fixes nitrogen in the soil that Bitter Melon feeds on
  • ❧Sainfoin draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both

How to grow Sainfoin

1. Sow0 weeks from frost
2. Germinates14 days
3. Space30 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~365 days

Water: Low · Height: 60 cm · Soil: Well-draining, alkaline, calcareous — drought-tolerant