Purple Crown Vetch Securigera varia
Other Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Coronilla varia
- Phonetic Spelling
- kor-o-nil-a VAR-ee-uh
- Description
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This delicate flower tolerates shade and is similar in look to a clover flower with if it's almost powder puff head. This delicate wildflower can be seen throughout Europe along the sides of roads and the countryside. This pastel looking flower adds delight to the fields and countryside of Europe and is often picked to put into vases.
Interesting facts.
Season:
Summer to early fall
Site:
Waste places, roadsides, fields, meadows
- See this plant in the following landscape:
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Securigera
- Species:
- varia
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Europe
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Weed
- Wildflower
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Cultural Conditions:
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4b, 4a, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7b, 7a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- White
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Pink and white, pea-like flowers in a head-like cluster arise from leaf axils; upper dilated petals; side petals are often whitish
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- 2-4 in. compound leaf; pinnately divided into 15-25 opposite, narrow ovate leaflets
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Red/Burgundy
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Attracts:
- Bees
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