- Name
- Buckwheat
- Common Names
- Scientific Name
- Fagopyrum esculentum
- Family
- Polygonaceae
- Description
- This quick-growing summer annual, though not a legume, is an excellent cover crop. When densely planted it effectively suppresses weeds and supports a variety of beneficial insects, including honey bees.
- Leaves
- Arrowhead-shaped alternate leaves and swollen sheaths.
- Flowers
- Small white with pink anthers fragrant in terminal or axillary clusters.
- Bloom Time
- May-October
- Pollen Source
- fair
- Nectar Source
- good
- Pollen Color
- yellowish-green
- Native to NC
- Yes