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Sign up freeVicia sativa
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Bees
Bumblebees
Pest controlExcellent cover crop and green manure. Fixes large amounts of nitrogen. Purple flowers attract pollinators. Tolerates cold and poor soil.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Caterpillars, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.
Well-draining, average — adaptable
Trifolium alexandrinum
flowerA fellow Fabaceae — similar growing habits to Common Vetch
