Year Round Cover Crop Mixes

Improve the health of your soil with cover crops!

Cover crops are one of the cornerstones of sustainable agriculture. They are low cost, easy to maintain, and earth friendly. In the end, planting cover crop seed benefits the soil, the crop, and the grower.

Use the solution chart for cover crops to determine which of our cover crop seeds suit your needs. Mix it up! Our cover crop seed mixes have been composed to provide the ideal solution across any number of scenarios.

What You Need to Know About Our Cover Crop Seeds

Non-GMO: All of our cover crop seed is Non-GMO. We do not sell genetically engineered seeds or inoculants. No fungicide-treated seed is sold unless specifically noted.

Not Food-Grade! Please don’t make soup with these beans! Our cover crop seed is not food grade. Seed for human consumption has special handling requirements which these seeds may not meet.

Farmers & Pros: Know what you need, but don’t see it? Want a better price on big orders? No problem, give us a call! We have more specialty cover crop varieties available than are shown here. We also can create custom blends tailored to your needs. Ask about special pricing on large amounts!

Fine green cover-crop foliage

Grow better soil from the ground up

Year-round cover crop mixes combine grasses, legumes, and other species selected for longer-lived or recurring soil cover. They can be useful in orchards, vineyards, pathways, farm lanes, perennial planting areas, and other locations where growers want a managed stand rather than a short cover crop between annual vegetables.

When to Use a Year-Round Mix

Choose this type of blend when the goal is persistent cover, reseeding, seasonal regrowth, traffic tolerance, erosion protection, forage, beneficial-insect habitat, or managed vegetation around perennial crops. “Year round” describes the intended long-term role of the planting; it does not mean every mix can be sown successfully in every month or climate.

Compare Mixes Before Planting

  • Climate: Check winter hardiness, summer heat tolerance, rainfall, and irrigation requirements.
  • Growth habit: Compare mature height, mowing tolerance, dormancy, reseeding, and persistence.
  • Site use: Select for orchard or vineyard floors, paths, pasture, erosion control, pollinator support, or other specialized areas.
  • Management: Plan mowing, grazing, irrigation, reseeding, or termination before establishment.

Legumes and Inoculants

Some blends contain clovers or other legumes. Check whether the selected product is raw or Nitrocoated and follow its inoculant guidance. Raw legume seed may require a compatible seed inoculant for effective nodulation.

Compare individual species and additional options in Year Round Cover Crops. For shorter planting windows, browse Fall Planted Cover Crops or Warm Weather Cover Crops. Visit the Cover Crop Seeds hub for the complete planning structure.