Plant Encyclopedia
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Silvery vetch: complete guide
Vicia argentea
Full guide to Vicia argentea: ideal site, soil, watering, pruning, and companions for this rare silver-flowered Pyrenean vetch.
Bithynian vetch: complete guide
Vicia bithynica
Bithynian vetch is an elegant wildflower with delicate blue blooms for meadows. Learn cultivation, care, and companion planting for naturalistic gardens.
Cow vetch: complete guide
Vicia cracca
Cow vetch is a vigorous climbing herb with stunning purple flower clusters. Ideal for wildlife gardens. Learn cultivation and important ecological benefits.
Great wood-vetch: complete guide
Vicia dumetorum
Great wood-vetch is an elegant shade-loving climber with delicate white flowers. Perfect for woodland gardens and semi-shaded borders. Complete growing guide.
Bitter vetch: complete guide
Vicia ervilia
Bitter vetch is a Mediterranean legume with elegant white flowers, historically used for grain and green manure. Perfect for warm organic garden systems.
Large yellow vetch: complete guide
Vicia grandiflora Scop.
Discover Vicia grandiflora, the large yellow vetch with flowers. Complete guide for growing, care and combinations for sunny gardens.
Hairy tare: complete guide
Vicia hirsuta (L.) Gray
Discover Vicia hirsuta, the hairy tare with fine delicate foliage. Guide for growing, care and use in wildlife friendly gardens.
Spring vetch: complete guide
Vicia lathyroides L.
Discover Vicia lathyroides, the spring vetch for spring blooming. Guide for growing, care and combinations for spring and early summer.
Smooth yellow vetch: complete guide
Vicia lutea L.
Discover Vicia lutea, the smooth yellow vetch for dry gardens. Guide for growing with care requirements and beautiful combinations.
Vicia onobrychioides: complete guide
Vicia onobrychioides
Discover Sainfoin vetch, a Mediterranean beauty with delicate blue flowers. Perfect for dry soils and ecological gardens.
Vicia tetrasperma: complete guide
Vicia tetrasperma
Discover four-seed vetch, a delicate climbing plant for meadows and borders. Growing tips, care advice and companion planting ideas.
Vicia villosa: complete guide
Vicia villosa
Discover hairy vetch, a nutritious green manure crop and winter food source. Growing tips, hardiness and sustainable garden use.