Hairy Vetch Seeds (Vicia villosa) – Nitrogen-Fixing Cover Crop for Soil Health, Forage & Pollinators

Hairy Vetch Seeds (Vicia villosa) grow into a fast-developing, resilient legume valued for its ability to improve soil health and support a thriving garden ecosystem. Commonly used as a cover crop, hairy vetch fixes atmospheric nitrogen into the soil, helping restore fertility and reduce the need for synthetic inputs. Its vigorous growth habit creates a dense ground cover that suppresses weeds and protects soil structure.

In addition to its soil-building benefits, hairy vetch produces attractive purple blooms that attract pollinators and beneficial insects. It is also widely used as high-protein forage for livestock and poultry, including chickens. Whether planted in garden beds, orchards, or mixed with other cover crops, hairy vetch is a practical and productive choice for regenerative and home-scale growing systems.

Soil-Building and Highly Adaptable:

• Nitrogen-fixing legume that improves soil fertility
• Fast-growing and resilient in a wide range of conditions
• Forms dense ground cover to reduce erosion and weeds
• Performs well alone or in cover crop mixes

Why Customers Love Hairy Vetch:

• Enhances long-term soil health naturally
• Supports pollinators with abundant purple flowers
• Useful as forage for chickens and other livestock
• Easy to integrate into vegetable gardens and rotations

How to Use / How to Grow:
Sow hairy vetch seeds in prepared soil where a cover crop or living mulch is desired. It can be planted alone or combined with grains or other cover crops for balanced biomass and nutrient cycling. Provide regular moisture during establishment, then allow plants to grow and spread.

Hairy vetch may be mowed, cut, or turned under before flowering or seed set to return nutrients to the soil. It can also be allowed to bloom to support pollinators before termination. Timing and management depend on whether the goal is soil improvement, forage, or ecosystem support.

Net Wt. 10 G