Hedysarum boreale - Sweet vetch

Sweetvetch is a perennial herb with pink or purple flowers. It is used for soil stabilization and as a forage plant for livestock. The plant is also valued for its nitrogen-fixing properties and ability to improve soil fertility.

Functions

• Plant
• Nitrogen fixer¹
• Perennial

Footnotes

1. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 6-3 ↩