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Fabaceae
Everlasting-pea
Lathyrus latifolius
Also known as Lathyrus latifolius, Broad-leaved everlasting pea, Lathyrus sylvestris var. platyphyllos, Lathyrus sylvestris subsp. latifolius
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Climbing Vine · Perennial · Everlasting Pea · Pink Flowers · Trellis · Cottage Garden · Pollinator · Lathyrus · Summer Bloomer · Vigorous
Everlasting pea is a vigorous, climbing perennial vine that produces masses of showy pink to magenta flowers throughout summer, perfect for training up trellises, fences, or pergolas. Plant in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil and provide a sturdy support structure early, as it can reach 6-9 feet in a season. Cut stems back to ground level each autumn and expect robust regrowth each spring with little additional care.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply and allow the top inch of soil to dry before watering again · Every 7-10 days during the growing season; reduce in winter
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 5.8–7.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 6 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Purple
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Central European Rus, China North-Central, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Cyprus
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda, aspca
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