Cow vetch
Vicia cracca
Vicia
Fabaceae
Native Plants
Zone 4–10
🐾 Pet-Safe
🌱 Beginner Friendly
This hardy perennial legume thrives in partial shade with minimal care once established. It's nitrogen-fixing and drought-tolerant, making it excellent for naturalizing in meadow gardens. Allow soil to dry between waterings and provide moderate sunlight.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Low
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
24″ – 60″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
12″
Watering Schedule
Every 10-14 Days • Water Moderately, Allowing Soil To Dry Between Waterings
Soil pH
4.9 – 7
Temperature
-30° – 95°F
Mature Spread
up to 24″
Root Depth
Medium
Foliage
Fine
Propagation: Seed
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Afghanistan
Albania
Altay
Amur
Argentina South
Austria
Baltic States
Belarus
Belgium
Bulgaria
Buryatiya
Cape Provinces
Central European Rus
China North-Central
China South-Central
China Southeast
Chita
Corse
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Attracts
🐝 Bees
🐝 Butterflies
Safety & Use
⚕ Medicinal
🐾 Pet-safe
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken Apr 16, 2017 by jose (cc-by-sa)
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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Arroyo Seco Gardens
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