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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 10 inches to 36 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Purplish-pink to Rose
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
P (Phosphorus)
K (Potassium)
Cu (Copper)
Co (Cobalt)
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Self
Moths and Butterflies
Bees

Victory Seed Company sells seeds of Common Vetch (Vicia sativa).

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Common names
  • Common Vetch
  • Winter Tares
  • Spring Vetch

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Location: Aberdeen, NC (N. Sycamore street)
Date: March 21, 2023
Common Vetch # 400; RAB p. 629, 98-36-3; AG page 142, 32-30-1; LH
Location: Aberdeen, NC (N. Sycamore street)
Date: March 21, 2023
Common Vetch # 400; RAB p. 629, 98-36-3; AG page 142, 32-30-1; LH
Location: Aberdeen, NC (N. Sycamore street)
Date: March 21, 2023
Common Vetch # 400; RAB p. 629, 98-36-3; AG page 142, 32-30-1; LH
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Photo by dave
Location: Aberdeen, NC (N. Sycamore street)
Date: March 21, 2023
Common Vetch # 400; RAB p. 629, 98-36-3; AG page 142, 32-30-1; LH
Location: Aberdeen, NC (N. Sycamore street)
Date: March 21, 2023
Common Vetch # 400; RAB p. 629, 98-36-3; AG page 142, 32-30-1; LH
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