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Sign up freeOnobrychis viciifolia
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Bees
Bumblebees
Butterflies
Pest controlEU traditional forage with stunning pink-purple spikes. Top bee plant. Drought-tolerant on chalky soils. Long-lived perennial nitrogen-fixer.
🐛 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, alkaline, calcareous — drought-tolerant
Vicia villosa
flowerA fellow Fabaceae — similar growing habits to Sainfoin
