Recently added to Minnesota’s restricted noxious weed list, crown vetch (Securigera varia) is difficult to control once it is established. It is native to central and Eastern Europe and the Caucus ...

Crown vetch is a perennial legume that spreads by strong fleshy rhizomes (underground root stalks). It has coarse, strongly branched stems 2-6 feet long and an extremely heavy multi-branched root ...

Q: I have a steep slope that was covered in crown vetch. I covered it in landscape fabric and mulch to kill it. It's been two years and it appears to have worked. Should I go ahead and tear up the mat ...

Dear Jane: I'm considering crown vetch for a bank in our backyard after seeing it along highways this spring. How does the foliage look after the plant blooms? Is it too invasive for a home landscape?

Q: As I drive on I-41 through Neenah, I can smell the sweet aroma of crown vetch. Does it grow naturally along the highway embankments, or was it planted by the DOT? A: Crown vetch, also known as ...

Q.: How can you get rid of crown vetch? I've used 2-4-D and Round-Up and just when you think it's dead, it starts to green up again. I'm not sure exactly how it got into this one patch of my yard, but ...

Q: I live in western Roanoke County and we have some deer population in our area. We are thinking about having crown vetch sprayed on a large embankment. Will the deer eat this? I have received some ...

Crown vetch (Coronilla varia), with its fine leaved foliage and pink florets in a crown-shaped circle, is suitable ground cover for large areas. Its sprawling, two-foot-high growth and aggressive ...

Q: I am surprised that you would recommend crown vetch, as it is quite invasive -- and difficult to eradicate once established. It is aggressive, and seeds can lie dormant for up to 15 years. Please ...