Roger Parsons On-Line Catalogue

Other Lathyrus Species:

In the following descriptions, the name of the species is followed in sequence by: author and date first described; approximate height; flower colour; flower size; number of flowers per raceme; common name, if any
The following is a very limited selection of our range. For all other Lathyrus species in cultivation – please ask about availability as we are likely to have them in small quantities.

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All the following are Annuals:

L.angulatus

(Linnaeus 1753) 0.2m Purple (small) 1

L.annuus var annuus

(Linnaeus 1753) 1.0m Yellow (small/medium) 2-3

L.annuus ‘Hotham Red’

(Grayson 1998) 1.0m Red (small/medium) 2-3

L. annuus 'Mixed colours'

Yellow, orange and red flowers.

L.aphaca var. affinis

(Arcangeli 1882) 0.5m Cream (small) 1

L.aphaca var. aphaca

(Linnaeus 1753) 0.5m yellow (small) 1

L.belinensis

(Maxted & Goyder 1988) 1.0m Red/Yellow bicolour (medium) 2-3 Belin Pea

L.chloranthus

(Boissier & Balansa 1859) 2.0m Yellow-green but some flowers splashed with red (medium) 3

L. chrysanthus

(Boissier 1845) 0.4m Yellow (small) 2-4

L.clymenum var. articulatus

(Arcangeli 1882) 2.0m Red/White bicolour (small/medium) 1-3

L.clymenum ‘Chelsea’

(Parsons 1996) 2.0m Mauve/Lavender bicolour (small/medium) 3-4

L. gloeospermus

(Warburg and Eig 1928) 0.5m Decorative seed pods

L.gorgonei

(Parlatore 1838) 1.0m Orange Red (small/medium) 1

L.hirsutus

(Linnaeus 1753) 1.0m Purple/Mauve bicolour (small) 1-3

L. Little Gems (L. hirsutus x L. odoratus)

(Hammett / Grayson 1996) 0.5m (small) 1-3
1. Mauve / lavender 2. Pink / white

L.marmoratus

(Boissier & Blanche 1872) 1.0m Red (small/medium) 1

L. nissolia

(Linnaeus 1753) 1.5m Crimson (small) 1-2

L.ochrus

(DeCandolle 1806) 1.5m Cream (small) 1

L.odoratus

(Linnaeus 1753) 1.5m Maroon/Violet bicolour (large) 2-3 Wild Sweet Pea

L. paranensis

(Burkart 1935) 1.0m Pale Blue (small - medium) 2-9

L.sativus var. albus

(Alefeld in Howard & Khan 1928) 1.0m White (medium) 1 White Chickling Pea

L.sativus var. azureus

(Korshinsky in Darnell 1930) 1.0m Blue (medium) 1 Blue Chickling Pea

L. sativus 'Mixed colours' also available

L.tingitanus

(Linnaeus 1753) 2.0m Glowing Purple (large) 2-3 Purple Tangier Pea

L.tingitanus var. roseus

2.0m Pink (large) 2-3 Pink Tangier Pea

All the following are Perennials:

L.cirrhosus

(Seringe in DeCandolle 1825) 0.6m Purple (small/medium) 4-10

L. davidii

(Hance 1871) 0.5m Yellowish (small) 8-20

L.heterophyllus var. unijugus

(Stace 1991) 2.0m Purple (medium) 5-15

L. laevigatus

(Grenier 1865) 0.5m Yellowish (small) 3-17

L.latifolius

Available as Pink Pearl, Red Pearl, Wendy's Joy, White Pearl and Mixed
2.0m (large) 3-12 Everlasting Pea

L. laxiflorus

(Kuntze 1887) 0.2m Violet Blue (small) 2-6

L. nervosus

(Lamarck 1788) 1.5m Violet Blue (medium) 3-10 Lord Anson's Pea

L. neurolobus

(Boissier & Heldriech 1849) Very small, single blue flowers borne in profusion over a long period. Dwarf trailing plant but will climb if given support.

L. niger

(Bernhardi 1800) 0.6m Purple (small) 2-10 Black Pea

L.polyphyllus

(Nuttall in Torrey & Grey 1838) 1.5m Maroon/Violet bicolour (small/medium) 5-13 Oregon Pea

L. pubescens

(Hooker and Arnott 1831) Violet Blue (medium) 6-16

L.sylvestris

(Linnaeus 1753) 2.0m Purple (small) 3-12 Narrow Leaved Everlasting Pea

L.vernus subsp. vernus

(Bernhardi 1800) 0.4m Mauve (small) 3-15 Spring Pea

L.vernus Albo-roseus

0.4m Pink/White bicolour (small) 3-15 Spring Pea

L.vernus Rosenelfe

0.3m Pink/White bicolour (small) 3-15 Spring Pea

L. vernus Mixed

0.4m Mixed colours (small) 3-15 Spring Pea

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