American vetch

Vicia americana

Vicia

Fabaceae

Flowering Plants

Zone 4–9

🐾 Pet-Safe

🌱 Beginner Friendly

American vetch is a low-maintenance native climbing vine that fixes nitrogen in the soil, making it a valuable addition to wildflower meadows and native plant gardens. It prefers partial shade to full sun with average moisture and will scramble through surrounding vegetation naturally with minimal care. Allow it to naturalize freely or provide a light trellis for support in more formal garden settings.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Low

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

12″ – 48″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

12″

Watering Schedule

Every 10-14 Days • Water Moderately Allowing Soil To Approach Dryness Between Waterings Once Established

Soil pH

5.9 – 7.2

Temperature

-25° – 95°F

Mature Spread

up to 36″

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Medium

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Alaska

Alberta

Arizona

British Columbia

California

Colorado

District of Columbia

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Manitoba

Maryland

Mexico Central

Mexico Gulf

Mexico Northeast

Mexico Northwest

Mexico Southwest

Michigan

Attracts

🐝 Bees

🐝 Butterflies

🐝 Birds

Safety & Use

⚕ Medicinal

🐾 Pet-safe

Sources

Data: trefle, usda

Image: trefle.io — Taken Jan 1, 1900 by EOL − USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. (public)

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