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Rare! Hardy Wild Beach Pea Lathyrus japonicus maritimus - 18 Seeds

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18 Seeds w/Instructions
The Beach Pea, or Sea Pea, with its bluish grey leaves and large flower, may be one of the most ornamental beach species. This beauty is only enhanced in the wild: the likeliest place to find it is on sandy and gravelly sea-shores, where it grows as a pioneer some distance from the water line, just out of reach of the waves. Sea pea typically grows in half-open places and can hold its own for quite a long time amidst encroaching vegetation, even on the edge of forests. The fruit is 1 /12 - 2 inches long and is said to be edible when young if properly prepared, however, we can't confirm this. Very hardy, all the way up to Alaska. Zone 3a - 8b.
Other Names: Lathyrus maritima, Sea pea, beach pea, circumpolar pea and sea vetchling. Syn: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glabrum
The Beach Pea, or Sea Pea, with its bluish grey leaves and large flower, may be one of the most ornamental beach species. This beauty is only enhanced in the wild: the likeliest place to find it is on sandy and gravelly sea-shores, where it grows as a pioneer some distance from the water line, just out of reach of the waves. Sea pea typically grows in half-open places and can hold its own for quite a long time amidst encroaching vegetation, even on the edge of forests. The fruit is 1 /12 - 2 inches long and is said to be edible when young if properly prepared, however, we can't confirm this. Very hardy, all the way up to Alaska. Zone 3a - 8b.
Other Names: Lathyrus maritima, Sea pea, beach pea, circumpolar pea and sea vetchling. Syn: Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus, Lathyrus japonicus var. glaber, Lathyrus maritimus, Lathyrus maritimus var. glaber, Pisum maritimum, Pisum maritimum var. glabrum