What is a cover crop?
A cover crop is planted mainly to protect and improve the soil rather than to produce a harvestable crop. Common goals include adding organic matter, fixing nitrogen, reducing erosion, and scavenging leftover nutrients.
Bulk Cover Crop Seeds for Every Season
Improve the health of your soil with high-quality cover crop seeds for gardens, fields, and food plots. Explore a wide selection of bulk cover crop seeds, including options for every planting season, including buckwheat and cowpeas for summer, crimson clover for winter, daikon radish and hairy vetch for fall, and field peas for spring. Start protecting your soil today with nutrient-enhancing cover crop seeds for sale from Outsidepride.
Best Seller
White Dutch Clover
Zones 3 - 10
- Height 8 - 12 inches
- Season Perennial
- Characteristics Nitrogen fixator, low maintenance
1/4 LB - $4.99 40 LBS - $159.99
(1,300 sq/ft) (4.6 acres)
soil improve
Daikon Radish
Zones 2 - 10
- Season Annual
- Characteristics Fast growing, root crop
1 OZ - $3.99 50 LBS - $99.99
Best Seller
Crimson Clover
Zones 3 - 9
- Height 12 - 18 inches
- Season Annual
- Characteristics Easy to establish, weed supression
1/4 LB - $4.99 40 LBS - $69.99
(470 sq/ft) (1.6 acres)
weed control
Buckwheat Cover Crop
Zones 3 - 10
- Season Annual
- Characteristics fast growing, improves soil, nutritious grain
1 OZ - $4.99 40 LBS - $74.99
Forage
Purple Top Turnip
Zones 2 - 9
- Height 24 Inches
- Season Annual
- Characteristics Easy establishment, winter hardiness
1 LB - $7.99 50 LBS - $99.99
(3,500 sq/ft) (4.1 acres)
High Protein
Hairy Vetch
Zones 3 - 9
- Height 24 - 36 inches
- Season Annual
- Characteristics Nitrogen fixator, high protein, acidid soil tolerance
1 OZ - $4.99 50 LBS - $129.99
(134 sq/ft) (1.6 acres)
home gardens
Gardenway Cover Crop
Zones 3 - 10
- Season Annual
- Characteristics Nitrogen fixator, fast growing, excellent vigor
5 LBS - $12.99 50 LBS - $74.99
Deep Roots
Fixation Balansa Clover
Zones 3 - 9
- Height 48 - 72 inches
- Season Annual
- Characteristics Biomass production
5 LBS - $19.99 50 LBS - $139.99
(0.8 acres) (8 acres)
fodder
Common Vetch
Zones 4 - 9
- Height 24 - 48 inches
- Season Annual
- Ideal For Cover crop, green manure, hay, silage, forage
5 LBS - $12.99 40 LBS - $69.99
green manure
Cowpeas
Zones 5 - 10
- Season Annual
- Characteristics Fast growing, high protein
5 LBS - $14.99 40 LBS - $79.99
High Biomass
Sunn Hemp
Zones 8 - 11
- Height 36 - 108 inches
- Season Annual
- Characteristics High biomass, nitrogen fixator
5 LBS - $14.99 50 LBS - $99.99
(5,800 sq/ft) (1.4 acres)
animal forage
Berseem Clover
Zones 3 - 9
- Height 18 - 30 inches
- Season Annual
- Characteristics Heat tolerant, nitrogen fixator
10 LBS - $39.99 50 LBS - $149.99
(0.6 acres) (3 acres)
animal feed
Soybean
Zones 2 - 10
- Height 20 - 50 inches
- Season Annual
- Characteristics Nitrogen fixator, easy establishment, high yields, oil
5 LBS - $14.99 50 LBS - $99.99
(2,100 sq/ft) (20,700 sq/ft)
Cold Hardy
Austrian Winter Peas
Zones 2 - 8
- Height 24 - 48 inches
- Season Annual
- Characteristics Nitrogen fixator, easy establishment
1 OZ - $4.99 50 LBS - $59.99
(35 sq/ft) (0.6 acres)
High Yield
Spring Field Peas
Zones 3 - 10
- Season Annual
- Characteristics Nitrogen fixator, wildlife attractant, fast growing
1 LB - $7.99 50 LBS - $69.99
(697 sq/ft) (0.6 acres)
Honey
Sweet Clover - White
Zones 3 - 10
- Height 36 - 108 inches
- Season Biennial
- Characteristics Nitrogen fixator, drought tolerant
5 LBS - $24.99 40 LBS - $179.99
(9,700 sq/ft) (2.3 acres)
Deer Proof
Mustard Seeds - White
Zones 4 - 7
- Height 24 - 36 inches
- Season Annual
5 LBS - $17.99 50 LBS - $119.99
(19,800 sq/ft) (4.7 acres)
Deer Forage
Sugar Beet
Zones 3 - 9
- Height 12 - 24 inches
- Season Annual
- Ideal For Cover Crop, Deer Forage
5 LBS - $17.99 50 LBS - $174.99
(0.9 acres) (4.2 acres)
Winter Hardy
Bayou Kale
Zones 3 - 10
- Height 18 - 36 inches
- Season Annual
- Characteristics Excellent regrowth, winter hardiness, erosion control
5 LBS - $19.99 50 LBS - $149.99
(0.8 acres) (6.5 acres)
enrich soil
Fava Bean
Zones 2 - 10
- Season Annual
- Characteristics Nitrogen fixator, high yields, high protein, high biomass
1 OZ - $4.99 50 LBS - $59.99
bees
erosion control
Ryegrass - Annual
Zones 3 - 9
- Height 12 - 36 inches
- Season Annual
- Characteristics Palatable, quick establishment, high yield
5 LBS - $12.99 50 LBS - $74.99
(11,200 sq/ft) (1.5 acres)
Poultry
Pearl Millet
Zones Primarily 8 - 11
- Height 36 - 60 inches
- Season Annual
- Ideal For Poultry feed, forage, wildlife, cover crop
5 LBS - $19.99 50 LBS - $149.99
(7,900 sq/ft) (1.9 acres)
Heat Tolerant
Mung Beans
Zones 3 - 11
- Height 12 - 36 inches
- Season Annual
5 LBS - $14.99 50 LBS - $99.99
(10,900 sq/ft) (2.6 acres)
Linseed
Flax - Common
Zones 3 - 9
- Height 24 - 36 inches
- Season Annual
- Ideal For Linen fiber, edible seed, oil, cover crop
5 LBS - $14.99 50 LBS - $99.99
seed oil
Camelina
Zones 3 - 9
- Height 12 - 48 inches
- Season Annual
- Ideal For Edible oil, biodiesel, covercrop
5 LBS - $24.99 50 LBS - $199.99
soil fertility
Lentils Seeds - Winter
Zones 3 - 9
- Height 12 - 24 inches
- Season Annual
5 LBS - $12.99 50 LBS - $89.99
Crimson Clover Seeds - White
Zones 3 - 9
- Height 12 - 18 inches
- Season Annual
- Characteristics Easy to establish, weed supression
5 LBS - $14.99 50 LBS - $99.99
Why Plant Cover Crop Seed?
Cover crops provide numerous benefits, including erosion control, weed suppression, moisture regulation, and nitrogen fixation. Gardeners and farmers use cover crop seeds to improve soil growing conditions and increase crop yields. Cover crop seeds feed the soil with essential organic matter, maximizing biomass and improving fertility.
Shop Our Wide Assortment of Bulk Cover Crop Seeds
At Outsidepride, we offer an extensive selection of cover crop seed varieties, including nitrogen-fixing legumes, deep-rooted brassicas, fast-growing grasses, and more. Shop top-quality annual, biennial, and perennial cover crop seeds for sale at competitive prices with fast shipping.
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FAQs
Which cover crops fix nitrogen?
Legumes such as hairy vetch, Austrian winter peas, cowpeas, fava beans, field peas, lentils, soybeans, and sunn hemp partner with soil bacteria to fix nitrogen naturally.
When should I plant cover crops?
It depends on the species. Warm-season covers like buckwheat, cowpeas, and sunn hemp are typically sown after frost risk passes in spring or early summer. Cool-season options like daikon radish, turnips, and winter lentils are often planted in late summer or fall.
Can cover crops help with compacted soil?
Yes. Deep-rooted crops like daikon radish act as a “bio-drill,” breaking through compacted layers and improving water movement and root growth for subsequent plantings.
Have additional questions? Contact our team for help choosing the right cover crop for your zone and goals.