Fabaceae
Vicia villosa subsp. ambigua
Vicia villosa subsp. ambigua
Also known as Vicia pseudocracca var. brevipes, Vicia pseudocracca var. multiflora, Vicia villosa var. ambigua, Vicia villosa subsp. elegantissima
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Vetch · Legume · Cover Crop · Nitrogen Fixer · Mediterranean · Pollinator · Ground Cover · Fast Growing · Wildflower
This Mediterranean subspecies of hairy vetch is a low-maintenance, fast-growing legume suited to well-drained soils in partial shade or full sun. Water consistently during the growing season but reduce frequency once the plant is established. It works well as a green manure or pollinator support plant in garden beds and borders.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately to keep soil lightly moist; avoid heavy saturation · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- 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
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Algeria, Baleares, Canary Is., France, Libya, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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