Alfalfa grows in the wild on the northern prairie. I've seen it in fields and along the sides of dirt roads outside of my home city of S...Read Moreaskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Alfalfa grows in an untended field beside our house (which was once a farm field). I just recently discovered what this "pretty weed" was...Read More.
The alfalfa field is definitely much more attractive than a plot full of weeds! It seems to control the weeds well, which leads me to believe it could look pretty in a field or prairie area that someone does not want to bother mowing. Comes back faithfully and robustly year after year.
The alfalfa has invaded my lawn some. It doesn't look bad when mowed down, but it certainly isn't for purists who like plush, weed-free lawns. For that reason I gave it a "neutral."
Beautiful plant. Pretty purple blooms. I enjoyed watching the bees bumble around the blooms. Didn't much care for really hot temps, es...Read Morepecially when I forgot to water it.
Alfalfa is a wonderful plant. I allow one specimen to grow as an ornamental. The leaves become variegated as it blooms, yellow/green an...Read Mored white/green. After seed set, stem dies down but new ones grow and flower.
Bees and butterflies are attracted to it when blooming.
Roots are capable of penetrating through the toughest hardpan, so those with heavy clay should grow it.
Alfalfa mulch is a great fertilizer for roses; shear and use around roots.
Alfalfa grows in the wild on the northern prairie. I've seen it in fields and along the sides of dirt roads outside of my home city of S...Read More
Alfalfa grows in an untended field beside our house (which was once a farm field). I just recently discovered what this "pretty weed" was...Read More
Beautiful plant. Pretty purple blooms. I enjoyed watching the bees bumble around the blooms. Didn't much care for really hot temps, es...Read More
Alfalfa is a wonderful plant. I allow one specimen to grow as an ornamental. The leaves become variegated as it blooms, yellow/green an...Read More