Planting Crown Vetch

[BOWDUDE]

I have an area I had some dirt work done that is needing planted real bad this spring for erosion control.

I was thinking of planting Crown Vetch, anyone tried this??????

 

[DWilk]

It'll hold the soil, but personally I'd look at other routes to take. It's non-native and pretty invasive, especially in grasslands. ... Can be nasty stuff

 

[letemgrow]

Crown vetch is very invasive, I would avoid that stuff if possible.

If you need a cover crop, go with winter rye grain instead of crown vetch IMO.

 

[SWBUCKHNTR]

plant some winter rye mixed with some versa grass. The rye will green up fast and the grasses in the versa grass mix will soon follow establishing a permanent stand.

 

[captain]

We kill all the Crown Vetch we find near our plots.
Very invasive.