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Lord Anson's blue pea | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Lord Anson's blue pea

Lathyrus nervosus

Fragrant

Genus: Lathyrus
Family: Fabaceae

About this plant

L. nervosus is a herbaceous, perennial climber with prominently-veined, leathery, grey-green leaves terminating in a tendril. The scented, purplish-blue flowers appear in small clusters on long stems in summer

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Needs fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or light shade, and can be trained up a support, or be allowed to scramble. Will need winter protection in all but mild areas. See sweetpea cultivation for further information

Pruning

Cut back to ground level in autumn

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Pests

May be attacked by aphids, slugs and snails

Diseases

May be affected by powdery mildews, Fusarium wilt and sweet pea viruses

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalLow MaintenanceGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years