Plants > Perennials

kidney vetch

Anthyllis vulneraria

Genus: Anthyllis
Family: Fabaceae
Common Names: devil's claws, lady's fingers, lamb's toe, Mary's fingers, sand clover, woundwort

About this plant

A plant of open grassland, dunes and sea cliffs, usually calcareous. Erect to procumbent, with paired heads of yellow to red flowers, the calyces densely white-hairy

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

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Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained, poor to moderately fertile soil in full sun

Pruning

None required

Propagation

Propagate by seed in a cold frame in autumn

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverHedging ScreensWall Side BordersFlower Borders

Planting Places

Greenhouse

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years