Clambering/spreading, slightly hairy perennial found in the Northern Hemisphere. Has pinnately divided leaves into 3 - 9 pairs of ovate ...Read Moreleaflets. Pea like, dull purple-blue flowers on almost stalkless clusters of 2-6. Seed pods are purple-black just over an inch long. Pod shells twist as the seeds are expelled.
Flowers mainly in April-July but can flower between late March through to November.
Native of woodland, hedges and scrub. Likes a nice wide area to spread. Bees adore it.
Sow seeds in moist soil and leave for up to 18 months. Germination is slow and erratic but seedlings grow quickly and will flower in its first year.
Clambering/spreading, slightly hairy perennial found in the Northern Hemisphere. Has pinnately divided leaves into 3 - 9 pairs of ovate ...Read More