Lathyrus latifolius
Broad-leaf Everlasting Pea · Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea · Everlasting Pea · Perennial Pea
About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
The plant
- Habit
- Ground Cover, Herbaceous Perennial, Vine, WildflowerExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Habit
- climbing perennialPlants of the World Online
- Height
- 6-10 ft1.8-3 mExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Spread
- 3-6 ft0.9-1.8 mExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Flower
- Blue, Gold/Yellow, Pink, Purple/Lavender, WhiteExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Blooms
- Fall, SummerExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Native range
- Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Corse and elsewhereGBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Hardiness zones
- 4-8Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Growing conditions
- Sun
- Full sunExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Soil
- High Organic Matter, Loam (Silt)Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Soil pH
- 5.8-7.5PLANTS Database
- Moisture
- Good Drainage, MoistExtension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Watering
- Drought tolerance: HighPLANTS Database
Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Sources: Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension; Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility; PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS.
Worth knowing
- The everlasting pea is native to Europe; in North America and Australia it is most often seen along roadsides. Wikipedia: Lathyrus latifolius
Protocol
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996Difficulty Low
Sow and cover
Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark
No stated waiting before sowing. Germination time not stated; 21 days assumed.
100% germination.
How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.
Germination trials
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