Plant WitchHairy Vetch
Vicia villosa
Zones 1–13
| Sun | full sun |
|---|---|
| Water | low |
| Grow time | — |
| Height | 3–6ft |
| Spacing | <6in |
| Full sun | ✓ |
|---|---|
| Part shade | ✓ |
| Shade | ✗ |
| Life cycle | perennial |
|---|---|
| Category | legume |
| Growth habit | vine |
| Frost tolerance | hardy |
| Height | 3–6ft |
| Spacing | under 6in |
| Days to bloom | 90–150 |
| Native us | ✗ |
| Water | low |
|---|---|
| Drainage | well drained |
| Soil ph min | 5.0 |
| Soil ph max | 7.5 |
| Propagation | |
| Seed | ✓ |
| Cutting | ✗ |
| Division | ✗ |
| Graft | ✗ |
| Tuber bulb crown | ✗ |
| Transplant | — |
| Container ok | ✓ |
| Spread | self seeds |
| Deer resistant | — |
| Drought tolerant | ✓ |
| Toxic to | |
| People | — |
| Pets | ✗ |
| Livestock | ✓ |
| Length | 2–6wk |
|---|---|
| Colors | |
| White | ✗ |
| Yellow | ✗ |
| Orange | ✗ |
| Red | ✗ |
| Pink | ✗ |
| Purple | ✓ |
| Blue | ✗ |
| Green | ✗ |
| Visitors | |
|---|---|
| Honey bees | ✓ |
| Native bees | ✓ |
| Bumblebees | ✓ |
| Butterflies | ✓ |
| Moths | — |
| Hummingbirds | ✗ |
| Beneficial insects | ✓ |
| Nectar | medium |
| Pollen | high |
| Larval host | — |
| Specialist bees | — |
| Seed for birds | ✓ |
| Status | invasive |
|---|---|
| Regions | |
| Northeast | ✗ |
| Southeast | ✓ |
| Midwest | ✓ |
| Plains | ✓ |
| Southwest | ✗ |
| Mountain west | ✗ |
| Pacific northwest | ✓ |
| California | ✗ |
| Hawaii | ✗ |
| State noxious | — |
| Escapes cultivation | ✓ |
| Mat height | over 12in |
|---|---|
| Spread rate | fast |
| Foot traffic | none |
| Evergreen | ✗ |
| Lawn alternative | ✗ |
| Mowable | ✓ |
| Between pavers | ✗ |
| Erosion control | ✓ |
| Weed suppression | ✓ |
| Under trees | — |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| Harvest | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
References: Wikipedia · USDA plant guide · USDA plant guide · how this data is made