Lathyrus linifolius
Wood bitter-vetch
Lathyrus linifolius is a short to medium erect plant with winged stems. It has two to four pairs of leaflets which are linear to and ending in a point, not a tendril. The flowers are crimson-pink, turning bluish and then pale, in long racemes. Pods are reddish brown. Its natural habitat is rough grassy places usually found in broad-leaved woodland, forest margins, hedgerows and banks.
Contributed by @crestiesneuk
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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
Wood bitter-vetch
Latin name
Lathyrus linifolius
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
0.50 M
0.70 M
Lathyrus linifolius
Lathyrus linifolius is a short to medium erect plant with winged stems. It has two to four pairs of leaflets which are linear to and ending in a point, not a tendril. The flowers are crimson-pink, turning bluish and then pale, in long racemes. Pods are reddish brown. Its natural habitat is rough grassy places usually found in broad-leaved woodland, forest margins, hedgerows and banks.
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.