Beach Pea is a trailing vine that grows on sandy ocean beaches, lake shores, and gravel bars across northern North America. Its showy purple-pink flowers are a surprise in the harsh beach environment. It fixes nitrogen, helping build soil on newly formed dunes and shorelines. Bumblebees are the primary pollinators.
Best time to see a Beach Pea
The best time to see a Beach Pea is May–July, when about 70% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 9,660 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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