Crown Vetch Seed

Crown vetch Seeds - permanent perennial ground cover that’s ideal for steep slopes and other problem areas. It never needs fertilizer or mowing and grows in almost any soil in full sun. The dense, lush foliage actually chokes out weeds once the plants become established. Plants grow to 45 cm (18″) tall (floppy habit) and produce pretty pink, occasionally white flowers early spring into mid-summer. Crown vetch seed is slow and variable in its germination…taking anywhere from 3 weeks to six months or more to germinate. For this reason, we sell it in combination with annual ryegrass which germinates quickly and acts as a nurse crop for the crown vetch. One crown vetch ‘combo’ contains one 250 g package of crown vetch and one 500 g package of annual ryegrass. Crown vetch takes up to three years to establish. Avoid mowing. Do not apply herbicides. Covers 180 sq. m. (2000 sq. ft.). Large areas should be sown at 22kg per hectare (20 lb per acre).