Northern Sweetvetch
Taxonomy
Hedysarum boreale subsp. boreale
Hedysarum
Fabaceae
Fabales
How to care for Northern Sweetvetch
How often to water your Northern Sweetvetch
every 9
Northern Sweetvetch needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Northern Sweetvetch in your home
a window
Northern Sweetvetch love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Northern Sweetvetch does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Northern Sweetvetch in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Northern Sweetvetch
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Northern Sweetvetch after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Northern Sweetvetch
Northern Sweetvetch
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.