Plants > Climbers

common vetch

Vicia sativa

Genus: Vicia
Family: Fabaceae
Common Names: fetch, fetches, fitches, lintels, lints, tare, spring vetch [2]

About this plant

Common vetch is a downy, scrambling annual that reaches 75cm in height. Leaves are composed of pairs of opposite leaflets and end with a tendril. Cerise flowers, 2-3cm across, in typical pea shape form, are borne singly or in pairs from April to September

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

Moisture

Well Drained

Care Guide

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Cultivation

Occurs naturally in well-drained locations, especially sandy soils. As a legume, this vetch is used as a green manure to fix nitrogen in the soil

Pruning

None required

Propagation

Propagate by seed. Scarification may be necessary to break dormancy

Pests

Trouble-free

Diseases

Trouble-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Wildflower MeadowBanks Slopes

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years