Crown Vetch Seeds – Violet

Bring long-lasting color to your landscape with Violet Crown Vetch Seeds, a hardy and dependable heirloom variety known for its clusters of soft violet blooms. Crown vetch thrives in sunny to lightly shaded areas and is appreciated for its vigorous, spreading growth and long bloom season. It performs beautifully in borders, slopes, wildflower areas, and naturalized plantings, offering both visual appeal and strong garden performance.

This low-maintenance perennial is valued for its ability to establish quickly, bloom generously, and thrive even in challenging soil conditions.

Features

• Produces attractive clusters of violet flowers

• Long bloom season with consistent color

• Hardy heirloom variety suitable for home gardens

• Excellent for slopes, borders, and naturalized plantings

• Low-maintenance perennial with vigorous growth

Specifications

• Common Name: Crown Vetch

• Botanical Name: Securigera varia

• Color: Violet

• Bloom Season: Late Spring to Fall (May–September)

• Planting Season: Spring or Fall

  • Zones 3–4: Start indoors March–April or sow outdoors May–June

  • Zones 5–6: Direct sow April–May or September

  • Zones 7–8: Sow outdoors October–November

• Hardiness Zones: Zones 3–8

• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil Requirement: Adapts to poor, sandy, or rocky soil; prefers well-drained ground

• Germination Time: 14–28 days

• Plant Height: 12–24 inches

• Growth Habit: Spreading perennial