Lathyrus latifolius
Family: Leguminosae
Common names: EVERLASTING PEA, PERENNIAL PEA, VETCHLING, WILD PEA
Native to: Western United States
Sentiment: lasting pleasure
Plant
Types: perennial, vine
Form: spreading
Leaves deciduous
Max height: 0.00 feet
Max width: 6.6 feet
Flower
magenta/purple, pink, white/off white
Leaf
blue, green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, specific butterfly species
Plant features: climbing vine, deciduous, naturalizes, weedy
Exposure: light shade, sun
Landscape uses: arbor, container, ground cover, trellis or espalier
Weedy
Propagates by: cutting, division, seed
flowers in fall
flowers in summer
Soil type: wide range
USDA Zones: zone 5 to -20 f, zone 6 to -10 f, zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: -20 to +30 °F
Water: aquatic, moist
Butterflies that feed on this plant
This plant can be grown in a container and will attract and feed adult butterflies. These plant can be found in every height range – from tiny to large – from less than a foot high to over 10 feet tall.
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This plant is one of 25 vines suitable to grow in a container that can attract adult butterflies.
They can be found in large, medium-large and tiny heights - from less than a foot long to over 10 feet tall.
None are drought tolerant, as most of prefer moderate or regular watering. 7 are deciduous,19 are evergreen. Some can grow in Zones 3 and Zone 4, while the others grow in Zones 5-11. 23 can be grown in Zone 9.
Most vines are prostrate, so we set their height to "0" while registering the plant's potential length in the width category.