Crownvetch
Legumes
Crownvetch
Coronilla varia L.
Longevity: Perennial
Palatability: Medium
Winter Hardiness: Good
Drought Tolerance: Fair
Cool or Warm Season: Cool
Bloat Hazard: No
Use and Comments: Roadside vegetation; AY-178
Distribution in U.S.: Upper Midwest and Northeast
Height: 12-48 inches
Inflorescence: Umbel flowers a variegated (mottled) white to lavendar color; seeds borne in a long, slim cylindrically-shaped pod of 3-12 segments
Leaves: Alternate with stipules; pinnately multifoliolate (many leaflets per leaf); 9-25 leaflets per leaf
Roots: Deep taproot
Growth Habit: Rhizomatous
Drainage: Somewhat Poorly Drained
Fertility: Medium
pH: 6.0-6.5
Color: Yellowish-red to reddish brown
Shape: Cylindrical rod
Pounds per Bushel: 60
Seeds per Pound: 110,000
Seeding Rate: 10-15 pounds PLS per acre
Seeding Date (Indiana): Mar 1 - May 1
Emergence Time (Days): 14
Optimum Germ. Temp. (F): 70°
Longevity: Perennial
Palatability: Medium
Winter Hardiness: Good
Drought Tolerance: Fair
Cool or Warm Season: Cool
Bloat Hazard: No
Use and Comments: Roadside vegetation; AY-178
Distribution in U.S.: Upper Midwest and Northeast
Height: 12-48 inches
Inflorescence: Umbel flowers a variegated (mottled) white to lavendar color; seeds borne in a long, slim cylindrically-shaped pod of 3-12 segments
Leaves: Alternate with stipules; pinnately multifoliolate (many leaflets per leaf); 9-25 leaflets per leaf
Roots: Deep taproot
Growth Habit: Rhizomatous
Drainage: Somewhat Poorly Drained
Fertility: Medium
pH: 6.0-6.5
Color: Yellowish-red to reddish brown
Shape: Cylindrical rod
Pounds per Bushel: 60
Seeds per Pound: 110,000
Seeding Rate: 10-15 pounds PLS per acre
Seeding Date (Indiana): Mar 1 - May 1
Emergence Time (Days): 14
Optimum Germ. Temp. (F): 70°
