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tufted vetch

Vicia cracca

vine☀️ full sun💧💧 moderate waterZone 3b – Zone 8b

A climbing vine with delicate purple-blue flowers arranged in dense spikes and fine pinnate foliage. It scrambles over supports and self-seeds readily, making it useful for naturalizing in meadows or cottage gardens.

Overview

Form: Climbing
Growth Rate: fast
Size: 2–1.5′ tall
Dormancy: deciduous

Tolerances & Soil

moderate

Flood Tolerance

none

Zone 3bZone 8b

1471013

ColderWarmer

pH Range

4.97

3.556.589

Soil Texture

Coarse, Medium, Fine

Seasonality

Bloom Season

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Climber

Vines that climb the layers above on a support.

Succession Role

pioneerearly successional

Native Range

Europe and western Asia

Function & Care

biomass/mulcherosion controlnitrogen fixerpollinator nectarywildlife benefit

Nitrogen Fixer · Moderate

Establishment & Care

Establishment: easy
Maintenance: low
Propagation: seed

Companion Planting

Plants well with

wild carrot

Daucus carota

Tufted vetch fixes nitrogen to benefit root crop growth and can be used as a trap crop or mixed border planting.