General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Underground structures: Rhizome
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Pollinators: Bees
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Crown Vetch
  • Purple Crown Vetch
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Securigera varia
  • Synonym: Coronilla varia

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Location: South Carolina Date: 2023-07-01
Location: Maine Date: 2023-07-03
Location: South Carolina Date: 2023-07-01
Uploaded by Ursula
Location: Gahanna, Ohio USA, Zone 6b Date: 2018-06-12
Location: Southern Pines, NC (Southeast Broad street) Date: May 21, 2023 Crown Vetch #455; RAB p. 603, 98-22-1; AG p. 138, 32-25-1, "A dim
Location: Oldfort TN Date: 2017-05-13
Date: 2003-05-12 Stephen J. Baskauf (http://bioimages.vanderbilt.edu)
Location: Columbus, Ohio USA, Zone 6b Date: 6/21/21
Date: 2014-07-27
Location: Southeastern Iowa Date: 7-5-11
Location: Southern Pines, NC (Southeast Broad street) Date: May 21, 2023 Crown Vetch #455; RAB p. 603, 98-22-1; AG p. 138, 32-25-1, "A dim
Location: Southern Pines, NC (Southeast Broad street) Date: May 21, 2023 Crown Vetch #455; RAB p. 603, 98-22-1; AG p. 138, 32-25-1, "A dim
Location: Southeastern Iowa Date: 7-5-11
Location: Huron County, MI Date: 2020-07-28
Location: Southern Pines, NC (Southeast Broad street) Date: May 21, 2023 Crown Vetch #455; RAB p. 603, 98-22-1; AG p. 138, 32-25-1, "A dim
Location: Gahanna, Ohio USA, Zone 6b Date: 2018-06-12
Date: 2015-06-18
Photo by Paul Sherman
Date: 2003-05-12 Stephen J. Baskauf (http://bioimages.vanderbilt.edu)
Date: 2003-05-12 Stephen J. Baskauf (http://bioimages.vanderbilt.edu)
Location: central Illinois Date: 2016-06-30
Location: central Illinois Date: 2014-09-19
Date: 2014-07-27
Location: Southeastern Iowa Date: 7-5-11
Date: 2014-07-27
Date: 2014-07-27
Location: Southeastern Iowa Date: 7-5-11
Location: central Illinois Date: 9-18-14
Location: Fairfax VA Date: 2022-06-25
Date: 2015-06-18
Location: France credit: follavoine
Date: July credit: Bogdan
Comments:
  • Posted by robertduval14 (Milford, New Hampshire - Zone 5b) on Mar 22, 2014 12:01 PM concerning plant:
    Can be very invasive in my area (New Hampshire, zone 5b).
    Reply to this comment
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