Lathyrus vernus
SPRING VETCHLING 'HEAVENLY BLUE'
SKU: 622-005
Description
This perennial is relatively easy to grow in partly shaded areas. Clump forming plant with a brilliant blue flower that blooms in early Spring (April-May). It prefers damp areas and may go into dormancy during summer droughts, though it should come back every Spring. We have successfully grown these plants in zone 4 and they formed nice clumps that stayed fresh all summer.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 3-7
Location: Part shade
Seeds per pack: 5
Note: Ornamental use only. These seeds and/or plants are poisonous.
Germination: Scratch each seed with sand-paper, or on a rough stone or brick, then soak in a warm location for 12-24 hours. Plant seeds just barely below the surface of the soil. If they have not germinated after 4 weeks then a cooling period is required. Cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 4 weeks. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold-moist stratification period they are then brought back to 20C, 71F for them to germinate. Germination can be 30-60 days after the warming period, though some can take longer.
Description
This perennial is relatively easy to grow in partly shaded areas. Clump forming plant with a brilliant blue flower that blooms in early Spring (April-May). It prefers damp areas and may go into dormancy during summer droughts, though it should come back every Spring. We have successfully grown these plants in zone 4 and they formed nice clumps that stayed fresh all summer.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 3-7
Location: Part shade
Seeds per pack: 5
Note: Ornamental use only. These seeds and/or plants are poisonous.
Germination: Scratch each seed with sand-paper, or on a rough stone or brick, then soak in a warm location for 12-24 hours. Plant seeds just barely below the surface of the soil. If they have not germinated after 4 weeks then a cooling period is required. Cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 4 weeks. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold-moist stratification period they are then brought back to 20C, 71F for them to germinate. Germination can be 30-60 days after the warming period, though some can take longer.
