Lathyrus aureus
Golden Pea
Lathyrus aureus is a hardy perennial closely related to the annual Sweet Pea. It forms a clump of light-green leaves. It is a non-climbing variety with golden coloured pea flowers which appear in early summer. Best suited to the perennial border. The seed is erratic to germinate thus it is best sourced as plug plants.
Contributed by @tiggrx
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Golden Pea
Latin name
Lathyrus aureus
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Fabaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.60 M
0.60 M
Lathyrus aureus
Lathyrus aureus is a hardy perennial closely related to the annual Sweet Pea. It forms a clump of light-green leaves. It is a non-climbing variety with golden coloured pea flowers which appear in early summer. Best suited to the perennial border. The seed is erratic to germinate thus it is best sourced as plug plants.
Planting young plants
From Mid Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant out in mid-spring in full sun or in partial shade providing support for the plants to reach their maximum height. Against a wall or fence is ideal otherwise, the plants will scramble along the ground and may not show to their full colourful potential. They need a light and well drained soil for best results.
tiggrx