Fava Bean, Windsor Cover Crop Seed

Sowing time: Spring or Fall  Sowing rate: 2-5 lb / 100 sqft Height: 4-8 ft Light: Part shade - Full sun Use: Green manure, fixes nitrogen, attracts beneficial insects, edible beans Facts to Note: This tall legume is deep-rooted and fixes Nitrogen up to 150 lb/acre. Beautiful black and white flowers attract many beneficial insects. The large seeds must be planted deep (up to 3") and early to grow a good stand prior to cold weather. Easy to turn under if mowed or scythed first. Also called Horse or Broad bean, the Fava is not really a bean at all, but a member of the pea-vetch family. It produces long pods filled with large, edible beans which are popular fresh, dried or pickled.