{"product_id":"100-hairy-vetch-seeds-vicia-villosa-purple-bounty-cover-crop-nitrogen-fixer","title":"100 Hairy Vetch Seeds – Vicia villosa – Purple Bounty – Cover Crop – Nitrogen Fixer","description":"📩 Only Pay Shipping Once!\nOrder as many seed varieties as you like — you’ll only be charged one flat shipping fee.\n\nWe carefully package every seed packet.\n\nIf you have any questions about planting or need help choosing varieties, feel free to message us anytime! 🌱💛\n\nGrow 100 seeds of Vicia villosa, commonly known as Hairy Vetch or Purple Bounty Vetch. This fast-growing annual or winter annual legume is widely used as a cover crop, green manure, and nitrogen fixer. It produces attractive purple flower clusters that are also valuable for bees and beneficial insects.\n\nHairy Vetch improves soil fertility, suppresses weeds, and helps prevent erosion, making it popular with gardeners and small-scale growers.\n\n⚠️ Note: Hairy Vetch is considered invasive in some regions. Please check local regulations before planting.\n\nBotanical Name: Vicia villosa\nCommon Names: Hairy Vetch, Purple Bounty\nType: Annual or winter annual legume\nUSDA Zones: 3–9\nHeight: 1–3 feet climbing\nBloom Time: Spring to early summer\nLight: Full sun\nSoil: Average to poor, well drained\nWater Needs: Low to moderate\nGrowth Habit: Vining and spreading\n\nNo cold stratification required.\nSow seeds 1\/2 inch deep in prepared soil.\nPlant in early spring or late summer for overwintering.\nGermination typically occurs within 7–14 days.","brand":"Jayme Garden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51328643563808,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/9818\/8832\/files\/bcced66b-il_fullxfull.7799906939_sxmd.jpg?v=1773199390","url":"https:\/\/jaymegarden.com\/products\/100-hairy-vetch-seeds-vicia-villosa-purple-bounty-cover-crop-nitrogen-fixer","provider":"Jayme Garden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}