Fabaceae
Hedysarum boreale subsp. boreale
Hedysarum boreale subsp. boreale
Also known as Hedysarum carnosulum, Hedysarum boreale var. obovatum, Hedysarum utahense, Hedysarum gremiale
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Hedysarum · Sweetvetch · Native Wildflower · Perennial · Pollinator · Fabaceae · Rocky Mountain · Prairie Plant · Pink Flowers · Nitrogen Fixer
Northern sweetvetch is a hardy perennial native to the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains regions, valued for its attractive pink to purple pea-like flower clusters. Plant in a sunny to partly shaded spot with average, well-drained soil and water regularly but avoid overwatering. It is low maintenance once established and provides excellent pollinator habitat in native or meadow-style gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly until the soil is moist to a depth of several inches, then allow the surface to dry slightly before watering ag · Every 7-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.2–8
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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