Wooly Pod Vetch Vicia villosa ssp. dasycarpa

This fast growing winter annual is ideal for a winter forage, cover crop, wildlife and pollinator habitat.

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Species Summary

This fast growing winter annual is ideal for a winter forage, cover crop, wildlife and pollinator habitat. It is not winter-hardy, so best to be used in southern areas or where winter survival is not important. It can also be planted early spring for plowdown in early summer.

For more information, including planting applications and instructions, visit the SARE (Sustainable Agricultural Research and Education) Wooly Pod page.

Coat for Optimal Performance

For optimal performance, wooly pod vetch should be inoculated with Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar viceae. This is best achieved with Nitro-Coat®.

Coated vetch seed