Coronilla varia 'Penngift'
Crown Vetch
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Crown Vetch (Coronilla varia 'Penngift') - Description
Penngift. Perfect for covering sunny banks to prevent erosion and to choke out weeds. Spreads rapidly, producing mounds of lacy foliage, covered from June to frost with masses of lavender and pink flowers.
Crown Vetch (Coronilla varia 'Penngift') - Blooming
The Crown Vetch will bloom lavender-pink, yellow, white, or pink, fragrant, pea-like flowers followed by slender pods.
Crown Vetch (Coronilla varia 'Penngift') - Growth
Annuals, herbaceous perennials, and evergreen and deciduous shrubs. Will grow stems that are about 2 ft. in length. Does best in full sun. Grow Coronilla in a shrub border or at the base of a wall that gets sun.
Crown Vetch (Coronilla varia 'Penngift') - Planting
Sow seeds in containers in a cold frame when ripe, or in spring. Cold frames are protective structures, located outside for propagating and growing plants. Can also propagate by rooting greenwood cuttings or semi-ripe cuttings in summer. Greenwood cuttings are taken from shoot-tips of plants, and are harder than softwood cuttings. Semi-ripe cuttings are cuttings taken from semi-mature wood.
Crown Vetch (Coronilla varia 'Penngift') - Pest
Anthracnose may be a problem.
Crown Vetch (Coronilla varia 'Penngift') - Interesting facts
Coronilla is endemic to Europe and North Africa.
Crown Vetch (Coronilla varia 'Penngift') - Soil and irrigation
Plant should be moderately watered during the spring if there is no rain. Does best with light, well-draining soils with moderate fertility.
