Sweet pea
Lathyrus selections
Sweet peas are a gorgeous group of annual or perennial vines with colorful flowers. The annual types are the most common, and they bear large, often ruffled blooms in a rainbow of shades. Many are strongly fragrant, too -- so it's no wonder why they're such classic plants. Note: Though they're related to garden peas, sweet pea seeds are poisonous.
- Light:
- Sun
- Zones:
- 6-9
- Plant Type:
- Annual, Perennial, Vine
- Plant Height:
- Climbs to 8 feet
- Plant Width:
- Climbs to 8 feet
- Landscape Uses:
- Containers, Beds & Borders
- Special Features:
- Flowers, Fragrant, Cut Flowers, Easy to Grow
Top Varieties
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Lathyrus odoratus 'America') bears ivory-white flowers streaked with crimson-red. It's strongly fragrant and climbs to 5 feet. This heirloom was introduced in 1896. Annual
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Lathyrus odoratus 'Appleblossom') bears fragrant pink blooms flushed with white on plants that climb to 6 feet. Annual
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Lathyrus odoratus 'Black Knight') is an heirloom from 1898 with rich burgundy-purple flowers. It climbs to 6 feet. Annual
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Lathyrus odoratus 'Chatsworth') shows off silvery-lavender fragrant blooms. It climbs to 5 feet. Annual
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Lathyrus odoratus 'Cupani') is an especially fragrant heirloom from 1699 that bears burgundy and violet flowers on a bushy plant that climbs to 6 feet. Annual
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Lathyrus odoratus 'King Edward VII') bears strongly fragrant crimson-red flowers on a 6-foot vine. This selection is an heirloom from 1903. Annual
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Lathyrus odoratus 'Lipstick') displays bright red flowers. It climbs to 6 feet. Annual
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Lathyrus odoratus 'Matucana') is an heirloom with rich purple fragrant flowers. It climbs to 4 feet. Annual
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Lathyrus odoratus 'Miss Truslove') presents pale mauve blooms with strong stems. It climbs to 6 feet. Annual
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Lathyrus latifolius) bears pinkish-purple flowers from summer to early fall. It climbs to 8 feet. Zones 5-9.
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Lathyrus odoratus 'White Supreme') bears large white flowers on strong stems. It climbs to 6 feet. Annual
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