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Plant details
Goat's rue is an informal plant that looks best scrambling amongst low branches of shrubs, which support the handsome foliage and allow the stems of lavender mini-sweet pea flowers to space themselves out and make a good display. If left unsupported plants may, in rich soil, trail over the ground or form untidy hillocks, and are best supported with twiggy pea sticks to raise them up off the ground. In good growing conditions plants self seed, so deadhead in borders. In wild gardens self-sown seedlings produce a delightful natural effect.
Family: Papilionaceae
Genus: Galega
Species: officinalis
Plant type: Hardy perennial
Flower colour: Lavender, White
Foliage colour: Mid-green
Feature: Flowers
Sun exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil: Well-drained/light, Acidic, Chalky/alkaline, Dry, Moist
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 150cm
Spread: 90cm
Time to plant seeds: September to October
Time to divide plants: January to March
Reader reviews
Mrsflopsybunny aka Vee
I love this miniature Sweet-Pea.Delicate and dainty with pale lilac flowers.
Mine is about 2" high and is green and lush with all the rain we've had. Dead heading creates more flowers elsewhere on the plant. This is in my cottage garden.
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