Lathyrus, Sweet Pea 'Lord Anson's Blue Pea'

A rarely grown, short-lived perennial from South America with blue flowers. It performs best where summers are cool, and it resents winte...Read Morer wet.

This species is hardy only in USDA Z8-11. Many sources claim it is hardy to USDA Z3, which I seriously doubt. In the UK it is only reliably hardy on the west and south coast in UK Z9, where winter temperatures don't fall below -10C (14F).

Its tendrils are reluctant to clasp, and it is more inclined to sprawl than to climb. Pretty cascading down from the top of a retaining wall.

The fragrance has been likened to kerosene.

NOTE: This is a very rare sweetpea.

From the SSE catalog: "Rarely offered and almost impossible to find seed. Discovered ...Read Moreby Lord Anson in Patagonia in 1744. Best grown indoors as a conservatory plant in the North. Given the proper growing conditions, the plants can bloom continuously from April until September. The lavender-blue flowers are sweetly scented. Nice long stems for cutting. Tender perennial, 5-6' tall.