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Plant identification

RosemarySRosemaryS Posts: 13
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Hello
Does anyone recognise this plant?  It resembles a sweet pea, but has no perfume whatsoever and the flowers last a lot longer.  It comes up in the garden every year.

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  • Wild_VioletWild_Violet Posts: 221
    I think it’s the Everlasting Pea which is the perennial form of the annual sweet pea. They didn’t often have any scent.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Yes … the perennial Everlasting Sweet Pea … a traditional cottage garden plant. Love them 
    https://www.victoriananursery.co.uk/Perennial-Sweet-Pea/ 
     :) 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    I think the Latin name is Lathyrus latifolius , not 100% certain. There's Lathyrus vernus as well.
  • RosemarySRosemaryS Posts: 13
    Thank you so much.  I have looked it up and that's definitely what it is.
    Yes, it's beautiful, so hope to propagate for next year.

  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546
    Lathyrus vernus is the spring pea. It makes a delightful little bush covered with rosy pea flowers early in the year. I haven't noticed mine seeding around, but I've collected some seed to have a go myself, as it's lovely :)
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