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Fabaceae
Everlasting Pea
Lathyrus latifolius
lasting pleasure and departure.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Lathyrus
- Native to
- Southern Europe
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial vine
- Height
- 1.5-3 m
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, average
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Unlike its cousin the sweet pea, the everlasting pea is a tough perennial that returns year after year without replanting.
- It lacks the famous fragrance of sweet peas but compensates with extreme vigor and long blooming period.
- The plant climbs using tendrils that coil around supports with remarkable sensitivity to touch.
- It has naturalized widely in North America and can sometimes be seen sprawling along roadsides and railroad embankments.
- Thomas Jefferson grew everlasting peas at Monticello and recorded them in his extensive garden journals.
Color meanings
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lasting pleasure
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departure
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blissful pleasure
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gentle memories