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Beginner
skill rating |
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1m
max. spread |
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2.5m
max. height |
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1-2 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
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This plant
is toxic! |
Lathyrus latifolius (Broad-leaved everlasting pea) will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 1m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Wallside and trellises, Banks and Slopes, Drought Tolerant
Cultivation: Plant in sun or partial shade in fertile well-drained soil against a support as a climber or allow it to grow freely over banks and slopes.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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| Soil pH: |
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
The foliage offers food for a number of different caterpillars and beetles. Bumble bees seek out the flowers, as does the day-flying silver Y moth (and perhaps also other moth species). This species is a garden escape, first recorded in the wild about 100 years ago.
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