Fabaceae
Vicia lutea subsp. vestita
Vicia lutea subsp. vestita
Also known as Vicia lutea subsp. muricata, Vicia lutea var. vestita, Hypechusa lutea var. vestita, Vicia lutea var. muricata
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Vetch · Mediterranean · Perennial · Fabaceae · Wildflower · Legume · Flowering Vine · Ground Cover · Nitrogen-Fixing
Vicia lutea subsp. vestita is a Mediterranean perennial vetch that thrives in partial shade with regular moisture. Plant it in well-drained soil and provide moderate watering to keep it healthy through the growing season. It is best suited to outdoor garden beds or naturalized areas and is not commonly available in retail nurseries.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, keeping soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.9
- Temperature
- -40°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 12 in
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Algeria, France, Madeira, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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