Common Vetch
Vicia sativa
Also known as
Fetch, Fitches, Lintels, Lints, Spring Vetch, Tare, Garden Vetch, Narrowleaf Vetch, Vetches
Full Sun
Easy care
Light watering
Frost Hardy
H7
RHS hardiness
-20°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
1m | Max | 75cm |
50cm | Min | 20cm |
6 months to reach maturity
Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
This plant has no fragrance
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Common Vetch Overview
This annual can get to 75cm high & scrambles through grass lands/wildflower areas. It produces bright pink/purple pea shaped flowers from April to Sept.
Common problems with Common Vetch
Generally pest & disease free
How to harvest Common Vetch
Generally not harvested.
How to propagate Common Vetch
Seed
Scarification may be necessary to break dormancy
Division
Perennial species by division in the autumn.
Special features of Common Vetch
Attracts useful insects
Other uses of Common Vetch
Wildflower/meadow
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