Vicia sativa subsp. macrocarpa
Vicia sativa subsp. macrocarpa
Vicia
Fabaceae
Flowering Plants
Zone 3–9
🐾 Pet-Safe
🌱 Beginner Friendly
Large-podded vetch is a vigorous Mediterranean legume prized for its nitrogen-fixing ability and attractive purple blooms. It grows quickly in well-drained soils and performs well as a cover crop or naturalized wildflower in mixed plantings. Minimal care is needed once established, making it ideal for low-maintenance gardens.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Low
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Fast
Mature Height
24″ – 60″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
6″
Watering Schedule
Every 7-10 Days • Water Moderately To Keep Soil Evenly Moist; Avoid Waterlogging
Soil pH
6 – 7
Temperature
-40° – 85°F
Mature Spread
up to 12″
Root Depth
Medium
Foliage
Coarse
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Algeria
Baleares
Bulgaria
Corse
East Aegean Is.
France
Greece
Italy
Libya
Morocco
Sardegna
Sicilia
Spain
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkey-in-Europe
Yugoslavia
Attracts
🐝 Bees
🐝 Butterflies
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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