Utah Sweetvetch
Also known as
Utah sweetvetch, boreal sweet-vetch, northern sweetvetch and plains sweet-broom
Taxonomy
Hedysarum boreale
Hedysarum
Fabaceae
Fabales
How to care for Utah Sweetvetch
How often to water your Utah Sweetvetch
every 9
Utah 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 Utah Sweetvetch in your home
a window
Utah Sweetvetch love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Utah Sweetvetch does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Utah Sweetvetch in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Utah 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 Utah Sweetvetch after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Utah Sweetvetch
Utah 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.