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Winter Wheat

Triticum aestivum - L.

Plant Description

Winter wheat are strains of Annual wheat that are planted in the autumn to germinate and develop into young plants that remain in the vegetative phase during the winter and resume growth in early spring. Winter Wheat is an easily grown plant, which prefers a sunny position in a rich well-drained soil. However, this cover crop dislikes dogwood, cherry, tulips, pine and poppies. This grass has a hardiness zone between 10-12.

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Mature Height 5 ft
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