Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 6-8 feet |
Plant Spread: | 3-6 inches |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink Purple White |
Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
Toxicity: | Other: seeds are poisonous if ingested |
Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors |
Pollinators: | Bees |
piksihk | On January 5, 2024 | Seeds sown Trellis near clematis; window box with gloriosa |
piksihk | On February 6, 2021 | Seeds sown front of 2nd trellis |
chelle | From May 1, 2014 to July 23, 2014 | Obtained plant From soaked and germinated fresh seeds planted outdoors. Seedlings at about 12" by 7-23. No extra water given after planting out, but an above average year for rainfall. |
dnrevel | On March 1, 2023 | Plant emerged Perennial sweet pea plants are emerging in the front yard flower bed. Covered with wire mesh covers. As of April, are growing fine while I interplant annual sweet pea nearby. |
dnrevel | On February 26, 2023 | Seeds germinated Four of the batch germinated so far. Planted in a jug in the greenhouse. |
dnrevel | On February 23, 2023 | Seeds sown Sowed in paper towels and will check in 3-4 days. Last year I waited too long and the seeds rotted. Variety grown this year is fresh seed, Heirloom Pastels Mix |
dnrevel | On March 15, 2022 | Seeds sown Sowed seeds in damp paper towels. Will plant all viable seeds after they sprout. |
dnrevel | On March 24, 2021 | Obtained plant Sowing a second batch outdoors under cover in cold frame, but first soaking the seed today. Seed from Livingston. |
dnrevel | On March 16, 2021 | Seeds sown Soaked the seeds for 24 hours prior to sowing. Starting indoors. |
AtaMaj | On April 21, 2022 | Seeds sown sowed seeds at every pole in the raised beds (G&Y) to grow along climbing beans |
WebTucker | On July 15, 2022 | Bloomed |
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