Build healthier soil the natural way with Hairy Vetch, one of the best cover crops for the home garden. This hardy and vigorous legume is a nitrogen-fixing powerhouse, capturing nitrogen from the air and adding it to your soil for your next crop of heavy-feeding vegetables. Its dense, vining growth smothers weeds and protects soil from erosion. In the spring, it produces a beautiful display of delicate purple flowers that are a favorite of bees, before being tilled in as a nutrient-rich "green manure."

⭐ What you'll love

• A natural nitrogen-fixer that enriches your garden soil for free.
• A dense and vigorous cover crop that effectively smothers weeds.
• Produces beautiful purple flowers that are excellent for pollinators.
• Adds valuable organic matter to your soil when tilled in.

🌿 Seed details

• Plant Name: Hairy Vetch (Vicia villosa)
• Seed Quantity: Approx. 100 seeds
• Type: Heirloom, Non-GMO
• Lifecycle: Annual Cover Crop
• Height: 12-24 inches (with vining stems reaching 3-5 feet)
• USDA Zone: Grown as an annual in all zones.
• Origin: American Grown

🌱 Growing instructions

• Sowing: Direct sow in early spring as soon as the ground can be worked, or in late summer/early fall for an overwintering cover crop.
• Depth: Plant seeds 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep.
• Spacing: Broadcast seeds over the desired area and rake in lightly.
• Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade.
• To Use: For maximum nitrogen, cut or till the plants back into the soil when they begin to flower.

✅ Our seed packets

• Professionally designed and made.
• Resealable for convenient, long-term storage.
• Eco-friendly and recyclable (contains no plastic).
• Includes full, detailed growing instructions.
• Vigorously tested to ensure the highest germination rates.
• Custom packets for weddings, baby showers, or events are available. Just message us!

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