Other common names
hedge vetch
Herbaceous Perennial
A scrambling perennial which climbs with leaf tendrils. The leaves have many pairs of green leaflets in a ladder-like arrangement, the last two of which are tendrils instead. The flowers are clusters of small lilac-blue pea-type flowers visitied by many pollinating insects. These then develop into pods of seeds. The roots have nodules which fix nitrogen from the air, so improve soil fertility
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.5-1 metres
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres