Medicago sativa, VNS
Alfalfa, VNS
A component of right-of-way mixes; grows quickly after mowing; good livestock and wildlife forage.
General Product Information:
Item Number: MEDSAT01
Species Type: Naturalized
Product Categories:
Cover Crops, Forage & Pasture Sites, Herbaceous Flowering Species, Wildlife Habitat & Food Plots
Classification: Herbaceous Perennial Legume, Herbaceous Perennial Legume
Characteristics: A hardy single-crown legume.
Habitat: Well-drained high fertility soils.
Bloom Period: Late spring
Flower Color: Purple
Foliage Color: Green
Height: Up to 3.0 Ft
Minimum Root Depth: 24 in
pH: 6.0 – 8.5
Indicator Regions (view map & key):
Northcentral & Northeast: UPL
Midwest: FACU
Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
Tolerances:
Shade: Full Sun
Drought: High
Salt: Low
Seed Information:
Approximate seeds per lb: 227,000
Seeding Rate: Please contact customer service for seeding rate information.
Truax Seedbox: Fine
