Coronella varia (Securigera/Coronilla varia) 5g, ~1500 seeds

Description

The variegated coronilla(Securigera/Coronilla varia) is a useful nitrogen-fixing native perennial and a valuable bee-feeder due to its long flowering period. It is slow-growing at first, then spreads with creeping stems. Mildly toxic, don't put it in bean soup 🙂

Features: 

• other names: coronet horn
• Latin name: Securigera varia / Coronaria varia
• family: Fabaceae
• life cycle: perennial
• flowering period: may-november
• size: 20-40 cm
• soil: average
• growing area: sunny, semi-shade
• other: nitrogen fixing, slightly toxic
• seeds origin: Hungary
• pollination factor: 8/10

Sow in spring or autumn in a prepared field or among grass. Before sowing, you can soak the seeds for 12 hours (can be left out). Cover the seeds with soil (this step can be skipped if you are sowing in a lawn). Sprinkle them with water. Keep the soil moist for the first 1-2 weeks. Delight in the view!