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Lathyrus vernus 'Spring Melody'

Lathyrus vernus 'Spring Melody'

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Spring peaPerennial, DeciduousFamily: Papilionaceae

Height: 50cmSpread: 50cm
Hardy

Attractive to wildlife

Flower colour:

Pink

Foliage colour:

Green

Position

Sun Exposure:

Dappled shade, partial shade

Aspect:

South facing, west facing

Position in Border:

Front

Soil

Well Drained / Light / Sandy

A great spring bee plant, Lathyrus vernus is a compact, bushy perennial with pea-like foliage and pretty, dark purple vetch-like flowers. It’s perfect for growing in a partially shaded spring border, where it associates well with other spring-flowering plants such as bleeding heart and primrose. All plants in the pea family are excellent for bees, as the flowers bear particularly high quality pollen, which, when fed to bee grubs, helps them grow into strong, robust adults.

Lathyrus vernus ‘Spring Melody’ bears flowers in two shades of pink. It’s ideal for a partially shaded woodland border or spring display.

Grow Lathyrus vernus ‘Spring Melody’ in rich but well-drained soil, ideally in a mixed border among later-flowering plants which will spread to fill the gap when its foliage dies down in midsummer. Alternatively, grow on a bank among low ground-covering plants.

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Lathyrus ‘Spring melody’ and wildlife

Lathyrus ‘Spring melody’ is known for attracting bees. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.

Is known to attract Bees

Bees

Is not known to attract Beneficial insects

Beneficial insects

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is not known to attract Butterflies/Moths

Butterflies/Moths

Is not known to attract Other pollinators

Other pollinators

Is Lathyrus ‘Spring melody’ poisonous?

Lathyrus ‘Spring melody’ can be toxic.

Toxic to:

Is known to attract Cats

Cats

Is known to attract Dogs

Dogs

Is known to attract Horses

Horses

No reported toxicity to:

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is not known to attract Livestock

Livestock

Is not known to attract People

People