| Scientific name: | Coronilla varia |
| Cultivars: | Chemung, Emerald, Penngift |
| Origin: | Africa, Asia, Europe |
| Growth Habit: | Prostrate |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
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| Use |
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| Production: | Wildlife feed |
| Nutritive Value: | Highly palatable |
| Herbaria Image: | Click this link |
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| Identification |
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| Seed Head: | White to pink flowers in clusters |
| Seed: | Oblong, shiny, brown with "pinch" in the middle |
| Shoot: | Round, slender, 1.5-2' |
| Leaf: | Pinnately compound |
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| Adaptation |
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| Soil: | Loam, clay, or rocky soil |
| pH: | 6.0-6.5 |
| Moisture: | Requires adequate moisture, but will tolerate long periods of drought |
| Temperature: | Cold-tolerant if well established |
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| Establishment - Management |
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| Seeding rate: | 15 to 20 lb/acre, inoculate for best results. Mix with tall fescue or ryegrass (at 30 lb/acre) for protection |
| Seed cost: | n/a |
| Planting date: | Spring |
| Planting depth: | 1/2", mulch with 1.5 tons straw/acre |
| Frost seeding: | Yes |
| Fertilization: | Follow soil test recommendations |
| Grazing: | Grazing can occur soon after flowering. Rotationally graze allowing 10-14" of regrowth. Can be stockpiled due to high palatabilityNutritive value decrease with maturity. |
| Hay: | Harvest ~2 weeks after flowering, leave 6" stubble. Wait 8-9 weeks for next harvest. |
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| Notes |
Restricted plant in Wisconsin; Invasive plant in Minnesota
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