Eggarton Cottages, Eggarton Lane, Godmersham, Kent, CT4 7DY
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Annual wildflower with pretty pink flowers on sprawling stems which scramble among other plants, leaving glimpses of pink � very nice. Pinnate leaves. Flowers May to September. Found in grassland in the wild and hedgerows. Stems can reach up to 4 ft long.
Common Vetch used to be grown as a fodder crop in the past, for hay, and as a soil improvement crop. If sown for hay it is usually sown with a grain crop in order that it can be supported by it. Dingy Skipper butterflies like the flowers.
Plant in sun and deadhead regularly to promote more flowers.