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Fabaceae
Perennial Sweet Pea
Lathyrus latifolius
Lasting pleasure and enduring sweetness.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Lathyrus
- Native to
- southern Europe
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial vine
- Height
- 100–300 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- average, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4–9
- Lifespan
- long-lived perennial
Did you know
- Unlike annual sweet peas, the perennial species has little to no fragrance — it trades scent for longevity.
- It climbs by tendrils that coil around any support, reaching three meters in a single season.
- It is so tough and vigorous that it has naturalized along roadsides across much of North America.
- Thomas Jefferson grew perennial sweet peas at Monticello, calling them 'everlasting peas'.
- As a legume, it fixes nitrogen in the soil, improving conditions for neighboring plants.
Color meanings
Pink
blissful pleasure
Magenta
departing joy
White
delicate pleasures