oriental vetch
Vicia orientalis
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Oriental vetch (Vicia orientalis) is a vegetable for the food garden. It is typically grown as an annual. It is one of the more cold-hardy crops and can keep growing through light freezes with some winter protection. This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. It grows 12 to 36 inches tall and blooms in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. It is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Popcorn shoot, Summer savory, and Potato.