![Common Buckwheat Cover Crop Seeds](http://shop.epicgardening.com/cdn/shop/files/7606i_L-Cover-Crop-Buckwheat-ORG.jpg?v=1709863833&width=1445)
![Common Buckwheat Cover Crop Seeds](http://shop.epicgardening.com/cdn/shop/files/7606si_L-Cover-Crop-Buckwheat-ORG.jpg?v=1709863834&width=1445)
![Common Buckwheat Cover Crop Seeds](http://shop.epicgardening.com/cdn/shop/files/7606w_L-Cover-Crop-Buckwheat-ORG.jpg?v=1709863834&width=1445)
![Common Buckwheat Cover Crop Seeds](http://shop.epicgardening.com/cdn/shop/files/225_2624_large_cab0f9da-4fa1-4009-9833-1f942a9b0e29.png?v=1709863834&width=1445)
![Common Buckwheat Cover Crop Seeds](http://shop.epicgardening.com/cdn/shop/files/Cover_Crop_Common_Buckwheat_by_Beth_Booth.png?v=1709863834&width=1445)
- Variety Info
- Sowing Info
Variety Info
Days to Maturity: 30–40 days
Family: Polygonaceae
Native: China
Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual
Exposure: Full sun
Plant Dimensions: 24"–48" tall, 6"–12" wide
Variety Info: Upright plant with succulent stems, broad leaves, and fibrous root system. Abundant white flowers appear 4 to 5 weeks after sowing.
Attributes: Frost Sensitive
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: 2 to 4 weeks after your average last frost date when soil temperature is at least 55°F, or any time up to 4 weeks before your average first fall frost date.
When to Start Inside: Not applicable.
Days to Emerge: 3–5 days
Seed Depth: ½"–1"
Seed Spacing: Scatter at the rate of about 1 seed every 4"
Thinning: Not required.