Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Bountiful blooms a pea

Name:'Flaccidus' spring vetch (Lathyrus vernus 'Flaccius')
Zones: 4 to 9
Size: 1 foot tall and wide
Conditions:Partial shade; moist, well-drained soil
Staying Power: Lasts all spring ; goes
dormant in mid- to late summer under dry conditions

Contrary to its better- known vining is a peren-nial pea that forms a bushy mound of strappy foliage and pale mgenta-pink flowersthat fade to violet-blue.

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