Meadow Vetchling
Lathyrus pratensis
Non-foodZones 4–9climbergroundcover
Lathyrus pratensis or meadow vetchling, yellow pea, meadow pea and meadow pea-vine, is a perennial legume that grows to 1.2 m in height.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- Low
- Mature height
- 0.8 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 4–9
- Layers
- climber, groundcover
Functional roles
n-fixerpollinatorfodder
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
seeddivisioneasy
When: Sow spring
Native nitrogen-fixing scrambler for meadows and hedge banks; yellow pea flowers for bees.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.