American Vetch (Vice americana) is a hardy, nitrogen-fixing, perennial legume native to North America. Vice americana is a vine-like plant with slender stems that can grow 1-3 feet long, using tendrils to latch onto surrounding vegetation for support. American Vetch grows best in well-drained soils but it has been known to tolerate a wide variety of soils like sandy, loamy, and clay soils.
