Spring Pea (Lathyrus vernus) seeds

The wild shrub also grows in half shade and delights with ist great blossoms in pink-purple shades in spring.
Contents: Approx. 20 seeds.
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly.

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SKU: LAT03

GTIN: 4251420505705

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The spring pea (Lathyrus vernus) is an attractive, perennial plant. As its name suggests, the spring pea is one of the first plants to bloom in spring. Its vibrant blue, violet, pink, or occasionally bicoloured flowers bring colour and life to the garden at a time when most other plants have yet to awaken. The blossoms of the spring pea attract bees and other pollinators.

Lathyrus vernus is a hardy and low-maintenance plant. Once established, it thrives with minimal effort. It is excellent as an understorey plant in open woodlands or beneath taller shrubs and trees, where it can brighten shaded areas with its colourful display.

Plant description

Species:	Fabaceae
Root system:	Rhizome Deep roots
Plant type:	Herbaceous plant
Flower colour:	Blue Red Purple
Region of origin:	Europe Asia
Use:	Ornamental plant Vegetable
Characteristics:	Needs cold to germinate Food for bees Poisonous plant
Climate:	Temperate
Lifecycle:	Perennial
Eventual height:	20-60 cm
Winter hardiness zones:	6 (-23 bis -18 °C)
Flowering months:	April May

Growing advice

Sunlight:	Shade
Soil type:	Fresh Free-draining Humus-rich
Sowing depth:	2-3 cm
Planting distance:	30 cm
Germination temperature:	3-5°C
When to sow outdoors:	January February September October November December
Water requirement:	Medium

Perennial for semi-shade. Cold germinator: Sowing outdoors at the beginning of spring or in autumn. Alternatively, artificial stratification is possible. Mix the seeds with moist sand in a plastic bag. The bag must be kept warm and moist (approx. +20°C) for the first 2-4 weeks and then placed in the refrigerator where it should remain at a temperature of +5°C for 5-6 weeks. Then remove the plastic bag and observe regularly at room temperature whether the seeds germinate. Then prick the seedlings into pots and plant them out after the last frosts in mid-May.

Other names

Botanical name:	Lathyrus vernus, Orobus vernus
French names:	Gesse de Printemps, Gesse Printanière, Orobe Printanier
English names:	Spring Pea, Spring Vetchling, Spring Vetch, Bitter Vetch
Italian names:	Cicerchia Primaticcia

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