Perennial cereal rye (Secale hybrids)

Family: Poaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (5/5)

Secale hybrids is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.8 m (6ft) by 0.3 m (1ft in) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 3. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Carbon Farming Solutions - Staple Crop: balanced carb (The term staple crop typically refers to a food that is eaten routinely and accounts for a dominant part of people's diets in a particular region of the world) . — Carbon Farming Solutions - Staple Crop: balanced carb (The term staple crop typically refers to a food that is eaten routinely and accounts for a dominant part of people's diets in a particular region of the world).; A minor or regional perennial crop in production with low or unreported yields.; Perennial hybrids are now under development.; Wild perennial species found in Turkey , for example, Secale monatum Guss var.

Habitat & North American Range

Hybrid. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)