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Chickie · 08-26-2009, 08:28 PM

I don’t believe it is Crown Vetch. I found a photo and information on the web, which shows Crown Vetch as having compound leaves with 15 – 25 leaflets on each. The leaflets are rounded at the ends and are only about three-quarters to an inch in length.

What I have has compound leaves of five or seven to each stem and each leaflet is three to four inches in length. The leaves come to a point at the ends. The flowers are a rather dark mauve (perhaps more on the dark pink or maroon side) with some white on them. I was thinking it might be wild sweet pea vines, but I haven’t found it to be that either. I pull it out every year and it always returns. I may be gaining ground, however, as there isn't as much of it this year as in previous years.

Coolbreeze -
It isn't Trumpet Vine, Nightshade or Oriental Bittersweet. I'm really stumped on this.

Sorry I can't provide photos.

08-26-2009, 08:28 PM	#5
Chickie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 368 Thanks: 0 Thanked 67 Times in 38 Posts	I don’t believe it is Crown Vetch. I found a photo and information on the web, which shows Crown Vetch as having compound leaves with 15 – 25 leaflets on each. The leaflets are rounded at the ends and are only about three-quarters to an inch in length. What I have has compound leaves of five or seven to each stem and each leaflet is three to four inches in length. The leaves come to a point at the ends. The flowers are a rather dark mauve (perhaps more on the dark pink or maroon side) with some white on them. I was thinking it might be wild sweet pea vines, but I haven’t found it to be that either. I pull it out every year and it always returns. I may be gaining ground, however, as there isn't as much of it this year as in previous years. Coolbreeze - It isn't Trumpet Vine, Nightshade or Oriental Bittersweet. I'm really stumped on this. Sorry I can't provide photos.