Common Vetch Seeds: Native Purple Wildflower for Pollinator Gardens

Price range: €3.99 through €39.99

  • Cut flowers: Great for bouquets
  • Drought tolerant: Needs minimal watering
  • Heritage plant: Traditional British wildflower
  • Pest control: Attracts beneficial insects
  • Winter interest: Decorative seed pods
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Common Vetch Seeds (Vicia sativa): Beautiful Purple Wildflowers

Perfect for Wildlife Gardens Transform your garden into a pollinator paradise! These stunning native wildflowers produce masses of reddish-violet blooms from late spring through summer, creating a magnet for bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects. The sweet pea-like flowers provide essential nectar while the seeds feed garden birds.

Easy to Grow Native Beauty

  • Flowers: Gorgeous purple-violet blooms May-September
  • Height: Climbing/sprawling up to 2 meters
  • Life Cycle: Hardy annual that self-seeds
  • Wildlife Value: Attracts bees, butterflies, and birds

Growing Your Common Vetch

  • Sowing: After last spring frost (15-25°C optimal)
  • Soil: Adaptable to most soil types, prefers well-drained
  • Position: Full sun for best flowering
  • Companion Plants: Grows beautifully with grasses for natural support

Botanical Details

  • Scientific Name: Vicia sativa L.
  • Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
  • Seeds: 4-12 smooth, flattened brown/black seeds per pod
  • Soil Improvement: Nitrogen-fixing legume enriches soil naturally

Perfect for wildflower meadows, cottage gardens and natural wildlife areas

Weight

200 seeds, 5000 Seeds, 15000 Seeds, 1 kg

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