LATHYRUS VERNUS (SPRING PEA) 'RAINBOW' IN APRIL

Last year (2019) I planted Lathyrus vernus (spring pea) 'Rainbow' and I'd forgotten all about it until it popped up again this year. It has been somewhat swamped by the Italian parsley which I planted into the border last year and expected to die, but which has survived our rather wet and mild winter. Lathyrus vernus 'Rainbow' is a delightful and delicate-looking plant to have and it's not picky about where you can grow it. 

Lathyrus vernus (spring pea) 'Rainbow' April 2020

Apparently the flowers are good for cutting but I think I'll leave them right there in the garden. Although you cannot see from the photograph, it also produces flowers which are just pink! It's quite quirky really.