Family: Legume (Fabaceae) Annual or overwintering annual, 80 to 100 days to harvest, fall planted zones 7 to 10, spring planted zones 6 and under (Bell Beans) Extremely vigorous legume that may be mixed with peas, vetch, or oats for cover-cropping or grown by itself. Reaching from 3 to 6 feet tall, with thick stems and leaves, Fava Beans give superior yield of soil-building carbon (biomass) and also fix 150 lbs of nitrogen per acre. The strong root system aerates the soil and brings up deeply seated minerals and nutrients. Sow in fall or spring at the rate of 2 lb per 1,000 square feet or 8 lb per acre. Packet contains 20 seeds Otherwise, sold by the pound, Certified Organically Grown
