Common vetch
Common vetch
Vicia sativa
herb☀️ sun-or-partial🪴 loam📏 small🌡️ RHS H5–H6
📋Quick Facts
Water
💧💧💧 Frequent watering
Hardiness
Zone 5
About
Vining legume often used as a green manure and nitrogen fixer.
Also known as: Veza común, Wyka siewna, Vetch / wikke, Ervilhaca comum, Vesce commune, Common vetch, Futterwicke, Vicia sativa
Pest Resilience
4/5 — Good resilience
Few pest problems; a useful nitrogen-fixing cover crop.
Visual Characteristics
Fruits
Yes
Harvest: Spring to summer
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What to do now
How to Propagate
🌰Seed
EasyThis plant produces viable seeds for propagation
Hardiness Zones
H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H5–H6
USDA 6 equivalent