LATHYRUS vernus 'Little Elf'
Small
Part shade
Sun
Pink
Fertile soil
Reasonable soil
Spring
Description
Height x Spread: 20cm x 30cm
'Little Elf' has beautiful rounded flowers with pink standards and a white keel during spring. Lathyrus vernus is commonly known as Spring Vetchling and is a clump-forming perennial with green pinnate leaves .
A great plant for near the front of your beds and borders, this Sweet Pea thrives in a good, moist yet free-draining soil. 'Little Elf' will be happy in either dappled shade or sun .
All parts of the plant are toxic.
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