Kidney vetch
Anthyllis vulneraria var. rubra
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Full Sun
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
8a
USDA zone
-12°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
60cm | Max | 80cm |
5cm | Min | 70cm |
Flowering
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spring
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summer
-
autumn
-
winter
Kidney vetch Overview
This kidney vetch has deep orange-red flowers held in round heads, with grey woolly sepals. The leaves are imparipinnate (meaning they have a single leaflet at the top of the leaf) and silver-grey in colour, with silky hairs on the reverse.
How to propagate Kidney vetch
Cuttings
Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer.
Seed
Seed in autumn.
Other uses of Kidney vetch
Wildflower/meadow. Suitable for coastal conditions. Also ideal for ground cover.