Kidney Vetch

9cm Pot, Seed Packet, Seeds (per gram), Wildflower Plugs

Anthyllis vulneraria  Showy yellow flowers in crowded heads and a hairy calyx. A long flowering period.

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Latin Name: Anthyllis vulneraria

Common Name(s): Kidney Vetch

Plant Type: Perennial

Friendly For: Bees, Butterflies

Habitat: Chalk/Limestone Soil, Sun

Colour:

Yellow

Height:

7-15cm

Flowering Time:

June - September

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Description

Anthyllis vulneraria common kidneyvetch or just kidney vetch, a medicinal plant native to Europe. The name vulneraria means “wound healer. This spreading plant can cover bare ground in the right conditions. Kidney vetch provides food for a number of beetle and moth larvae but, most importantly, is the sole food plant for the caterpillars of the small blue butterfly.The flowers also provide nectar and pollen for beetles and bees. The flowers will make a yellow dye.

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