Cultivated plants in the botanical garden
In addition to rye, which in Valais accounted for the largest quantity of human-cultivated plants, wheat and barley were also commonly grown where possible. All these varieties, and many more, can be viewed in the Sortengarten.
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Order seeds from our webshop
Old varieties of can be ordered online such as Vicia faba (horse or field beans), soup beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), a local millet (Panicoideae) and buckwheat (the source of polenta nera). All in portion size for planting on 1-2 m2. We are at your disposal for advice. If you would like larger quantities, please contact us.
Contact and information
Use our contact form, email or telephone.
sortengarten@erschmatt.ch
027 932 15 19