Hedge vetch
Vicia sepium
Vicia
Fabaceae
Native Plants
Zone 4–10
🐾 Pet-Safe
🌱 Beginner Friendly
Hedge vetch is a nitrogen-fixing legume that thrives in partial shade with minimal care. It naturally enriches soil through its root nodules and spreads to form attractive ground cover. This hardy perennial produces small purple flowers that attract beneficial pollinators.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Low
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Moderate
Mature Height
24″ – 60″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
18″
Watering Schedule
Every 7-14 Days • Water Moderately, Allow Soil To Dry Slightly Between Waterings
Soil pH
6.5 – 7
Temperature
-30° – 95°F
Mature Spread
up to 36″
Root Depth
Medium
Foliage
Medium
Propagation: Seed
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Albania
Altay
Austria
Baltic States
Belarus
Belgium
Bulgaria
Buryatiya
Central European Rus
China North-Central
China South-Central
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
East European Russia
Falkland Is.
Finland
France
Germany
Great Britain
Greece
Attracts
🐝 Bees
🐝 Butterflies
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken May 18, 2019 by Michaela Dreyer (cc-by-sa)
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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