Hedysarum boreale/Utah Sweetvetch – 25 Seeds | Native Western Perennial | Nitrogen-Fixing Legume | Pollinator & Wildlife Plant
$9.99
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Add beauty and ecological strength to dry landscapes with Utah Sweetvetch (Hedysarum boreale), a hardy native North American perennial legume known for its showy pink to rose-purple pea-like flowers and distinctive segmented seed pods. This species naturally grows in mountain meadows, sagebrush steppe, foothills, and open grasslands throughout the western U.S.
Blooming from late spring into early summer, Utah Sweetvetch is highly attractive to native bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. As a nitrogen-fixing plant, it improves soil health and is widely used in native restorations, rangeland plantings, and pollinator habitats. Its foliage also provides forage value for wildlife.
You will receive:
✔️ 25 fresh, viable seeds
✔️ Open-pollinated, non-GMO
✔️ Carefully packaged for successful sowing
🌼 Growing Information
Common Name: Utah Sweetvetch
Botanical Name: Hedysarum boreale
Plant Type: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Dry to medium, well-drained
Height: 1–3 feet
Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer
Cold Stratification: Required
Ideal for native western gardens, pollinator plantings, mountain meadows, dry grasslands, and ecological restoration projects.
Hedysarum boreale/Utah Sweetvetch – 25 Seeds | Native Western Perennial | Nitrogen-Fixing Legume | Pollinator & Wildlife Plant
$9.99