broad-leaved everlasting pea
Lathyrus latifolius
RHS AGM 1993, RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 9 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink to white
- Foliage color
- Blue, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Broad-leaved everlasting pea (Lathyrus latifolius) is a vine for borders, pollinator gardens, and xeriscapes. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows rapidly to 6 to 9 feet tall and blooms pink to white in summer, drawing butterflies and bees. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Give it a trellis or fence to climb.
Pairs well with Moonshine yarrow, Stella de Oro daylily, and Nodding onion.
Native range
Europe, Africa, Baleares, Corse, and 4 more places. See all 8
Europe, Africa, Baleares, Corse, Krym, NW. Balkan Pen., Sardegna, and Sicilia.