Common Vetch Seeds: Native Purple Wildflower for Pollinator Gardens

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