Hordeum vulgare

This is a beautiful and productive Himalayan (Tibetan) landrace heirloom. It grew very well in the drought of 2025 on the farm, producing a 6-row head of hulless deep purple barley seeds.  

It was collected in 1924 and regrown/revived by the Oregon State University Barley Project. 

Very productive as a winter food, and very beautiful as an ornamental if harvested when seeds are purple.

Most wheat, barley and rye varieties are quite drought tolerant. These have produced very well in many conditions. 

50 seeds per pack. 

Days to Maturity: 90

Seed starting:

Directly plant outside in the garden as soon as soil can be worked. Sow to a depth of 1/2 inch in straight rows, 3 or 4 neighbouring rows - weed competing plants until it is tall enough to weed them out itself.