General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 100 - 150 cm
Plant Spread: 20 cm
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Pollinators: Various insects

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Common names
  • Indian Pea
  • Blue Sweetpea
  • Chickling Pea
  • Grass Pea

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Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2009-08-03
Location: Summeville, SC
Lathyrus sativus Azureus with Stink Bug

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
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 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
  • Uploaded by Joy

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
  • Uploaded by Joy
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What a striking blue flower! by Dutchlady1 Nov 23, 2021 9:39 PM 8

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