Lathyrus latifolius 'Pink Pearl'

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Latin Name: Lathyrus latifolius 'Pink Pearl'
Common Name: Perennial Pea
Cultivar: 'Pink Pearl' AKA 'Rosa Perle'
Family: Fabaceae
Vining technique: branched leaf-tip tendril

Native range: species—Europe, north Africa; naturalized in the U.S. since its introduction in the early 1700s.
Sun/Shade: sun-light shade
Height: 6' - 9'
Zones: 3-8
Flower: pink, pea-blossom form, June-Sept., in racemes
Leaves: bluish-green
Fruit: hairless, flat seed pods, green> brown, split into curled segments
Bark/stem: winged
Wildlife: seeds are poisonous to mammals, pollinated by bumblebees

Notes: Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit.

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Latin Name: Lathyrus latifolius 'Pink Pearl' flowers

Latin Name: Lathyrus latifolius 'Pink Pearl'
Latin Name: Lathyrus latifolius 'Pink Pearl'
Lathyrus latifolius 'Pink Pearl'