Go Back Sweet Pea

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 3:56 PM
Lathyrus latifolius
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    Plant Type: Perennials

    Add some nostalgic charm to your garden with the perennial sweet pea vine. Revered for its delicate flowers in shades of rose, pink, and white, this vine will bloom prolifically from early summer to early fall. The flowers are very similar in appearance to the annual sweet pea, though they lack fragrance. Using its strong tendrils, this vine will vigorously twine its way up fences or trellises, ramble over rocks, and cover hillsides.

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    Growing & Maintenance Tips:

    Lathyrus can be grown in any well-drained soil, but prefers one that is enriched with humus. Full sun or light, dappled shade conditions will encourage the most blooms. Winter mulch is recommended in the north.

    Flower Color

    Shades of rose, pink and white

    Foliage Color

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    Plant Spread

    2-3 ft.

    Good Companions

    Baby's Breath (Gypsophila paniculata), Blue Mist Shrub (Caryopteris ), Catmint (Nepeta faassenii), Daylily (Hemerocallis ), False Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides), Grass-Ornamental (Helictotrichon sempervirens), Mullein (Verbascum ), Stonecrop-Two-row (Sedum ), Yarrow (Achillea)

    Plant Height

    4 - 6 ft.

    Scape Height

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    Hardness Zone

    3-8

    Soil Moisture

    Low to average water needs

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Ground cover, Cut flower or foliage, Drought tolerant, Climbing

    Bloom Time

    Early summer to early fall

    Critter Resistance

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    Exposure

    Full sun to part shade

    Growth Rate

    Rapid

    Seasonal Interests

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