LATHYRUS vernus 'Maroon'
Small
Part shade
Sun
Purple
Fertile soil
Reasonable soil
Spring
Description
Height x Spread: 30cm x 30cm
Rounded pinnate leaves form an attractive mound of fresh green foliage. Arching stems bear gorgeous pea-like blooms with maroon standards and a lilac keel, during spring.
Beds and borders will be given a lift by this delicate yet colourful flower, happy to grow in any good, moist yet free-draining soil in either partial shade or sun. It is a useful plant for open woodland gardens or underplanting shrubs.
All parts of the plant are toxic.
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