Description: UTAH SWEETVETCH-Aka Northern Sweetvetch. This long-lived perennial wildflower, native to the Intermountain West, can be found throughout the western United States. First described by botanist Thomas Nuttall back in 1818. This legume wildflower has a deep tap root system making it heat /drought / flood / fire tolerant. It rarely gets over 3 ft tall and has a low, spreading growth habit. Utah Sweetvetch produces bright pink pea-like flowers which bloom from spring to autumn. It prefers full sun but can handle partial shade. Rocky, well-drained soils are also the preferred conditions for this wildflower. Use in rock gardens, wildflower mixes, and groundcover. 50+ seeds per order. Hedysarum boreale. Perennial. Full sun / Part sun. Spring. Soil Temp 70F+. Pour Hot Water on Seeds and Let Soak 24Hrs. SOW- 2/3 seeds per, 1/4" deep, 18" apart. Keep moist. Germination 30+ Days. Light water. Height 24" - 36" x 18" wide. Flowers are pink. Blooms summer through fall. This is slow growing, long lived perennial. The first 2 yrs. are spent developing an extensive tap root system. These may not bloom until years 2 or 3.
Price: 3.55 USD
Location: Wichita, Kansas
End Time: 2025-02-03T09:40:53.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Climate: Arid, Highland, Humid Continental, Humid Subtropical, Marine West Coast, Mediterranean, Semiarid, Subarctic, Tropical Wet & Dry
Planting Time: perennial
Common Name: Sweetvetch
Color: Green, Pink
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Growth Habit: Clumping mounding upright flowering
Soil Type: poor soils, Chalk, Clay, Loam, Peat, Sand
Brand: Little Seed Store
Soil pH: Neutral
Season of Interest: Fall, Spring, Summer
Type: Native Wildflower
Life Cycle: Perennial
Watering: Light
Genus: Hedysarum
Sunlight: Full Sun, Medium Sun
Features: native wildflower, Cold Resistant, Draught Resistant, Flowering, Open-Pollinating, Potted
Cultivating Difficulty: Easy
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
