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two-flowered everlasting pea

Also known as: everlasting pea; large-flowered everlasting pea

L. grandiflorus is a herbaceous, perennial climber, spreading by suckers, and growing about 1.5m tall. It produces pink-purple flowers in summer

Scientific classification

Species: two-flowered everlasting pea (Lathyrus grandiflorus)
Genus: Lathyrus
Family: Fabaceae

Pods and seeds are not edible. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Climber Wall Shrub
Plant type: 1.5-2.5 metres
Height: 1-1.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Climbing · Suckering
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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two-flowered everlasting pea pictures

Distribution of two-flowered everlasting pea

Distribution map

Southern Europe

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Culture

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Toxicity

Pods and seeds are not edible. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of two-flowered everlasting pea

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two-flowered everlasting pea care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Cut back to ground level in autumn

Propagation

It seldom produces seeds. Propagate by division from suckers in early spring.

Growing

Best allowed to scramble through shrubs or over banks and slopes. Can be grown in sun or partial shade in fertile well-drained soil. It has tendency to run, particularly on light sandy soils. See sweetpea cultivation for further information

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