Alfalfa, Heirloom Herb Seeds

Alfalfa, Heirloom Herb Seeds — The Ancient Nitrogen-Fixing Superfood Herb

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) — also known as Lucerne — is one of the most nutritionally dense plants on earth and one of the oldest cultivated crops in human history, grown as livestock fodder since the ancient Greeks and Romans. But alfalfa is far more than animal feed: the young sprouts are a nutritional powerhouse packed with vitamins A, B, C, D, E, and K, along with calcium, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus — one of the most complete nutritional profiles of any plant. Sprout seeds in just 3–5 days for a fast, year-round harvest of crisp, mild, nutrient-dense greens. As a garden plant, alfalfa is a deep-rooted nitrogen fixer that improves soil health dramatically, drawing up minerals from deep in the subsoil and making them available to surrounding plants.

Why Grow Alfalfa?

• Nutritional superfood — vitamins A, B, C, D, E, K plus calcium, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus
• Fast sprouting — harvest crisp, mild sprouts in just 3–5 days year-round
• Deep-rooted nitrogen fixer — improves soil health and draws up subsoil minerals
• Ancient cultivated crop — grown since the ancient Greeks and Romans
• Purple clover-like flowers — beautiful and attractive to pollinators
• Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year

Growing Notes

For sprouts: Soak seeds 8–12 hours, then rinse and drain twice daily in a sprouting jar or tray. Harvest in 3–5 days. For garden planting: Direct sow outdoors after last frost in full sun with well-draining soil. Inoculate seeds with rhizobium bacteria for best nitrogen fixation. Sow ¼ inch deep, 2–3 inches apart. Thin to 6 inches. Drought-tolerant once established.

Packet size: 0.3 g / 300+ seeds
Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Perennial
Sun: Full sun
USDA Zones: 3–11