Tufted Vetch

1.5L Pot, 9cm Pot, Seed Packet, Seeds (per gram), Wildflower Plugs

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Latin Name: Vicia cracca

Common Name(s): Tufted Vetch

Plant Type: Climber, Perennial, Herbaceous

Friendly For: Bees, Butterflies, RHS Plants For Pollinators, Tortoise

Habitat: All Soils, Part Shade, Sun, Well Drained

Colour:

Blue, Purple

Height:

60-120cm

Flowering Time:

June - August

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Description

Tufted vetch also known as cow vetch, bird vetch, blue vetch, boreal vetch, found on waste ground as an introduced species occurring casually.In hedges and waste places.

This vetch is widely used as a forage crop for cattle, and is beneficial to other plants because, like other leguminous plants, it enriches the soil in which it grows by its nitrogen-fixing properties. Cow vetch is also much appreciated by bees and butterflies as a source of nectar. The plant may also be used to curb erosion.

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June, July, August

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Country of Origin

GB

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