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Beach Pea in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus

 

Beach Pea

Original:L. japonicus can be found on dunes, sandy to gravelly beaches, and adjacent to disturbed ground along large bodies of water. It produces 3-10 fragrant purple to bluish flowers that are occasionally white. Blooms from early to mid-summer. New:Lathyrus latifolius has winged hairless stems, and blue-green compound leaves. The foliage becomes rather ragged and yellowish by the end of summer. Produces bright pink, typical pea-like flowers.

 
plant Features
  • Beach Pea likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Beach Pea likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Beach Pea is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Beach Pea likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Beach Pea

Latin name

Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus

type

Climber

family

Fabaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Beach Pea likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Beach Pea is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Beach Pea likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

  • Water

    Beach Pea likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Beach Pea is 1.00meters x 2.00meters 1.00 M 2.00 M

Lathyrus japonicus var. maritimus

Original:L. japonicus can be found on dunes, sandy to gravelly beaches, and adjacent to disturbed ground along large bodies of water. It produces 3-10 fragrant purple to bluish flowers that are occasionally white. Blooms from early to mid-summer. New:Lathyrus latifolius has winged hairless stems, and blue-green compound leaves. The foliage becomes rather ragged and yellowish by the end of summer. Produces bright pink, typical pea-like flowers.


Propogation by seed

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Easily grown from seed, either directly into the soil in early Spring, or sown in the greenhouse and transplanted as young plants. The seeds benefit from pre-soaking or chipping with a sharp blade.

 

Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Plant out in early-spring if planting plugs. Add support from the beginning to encourage the plants to grow upright.

 
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