Hairy Vetch – 100 Seeds

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! 🚚 Shipping FREE SHIPPING on all orders of $35 or more. Flat Rate shipping no matter how many seeds you order. Tracking is included with every order.

Why gardeners love this pick

⭐ 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!

🚚 Shipping

FREE SHIPPING on all orders of $35 or more.
Flat Rate shipping no matter how many seeds you order.
Tracking is included with every order.

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