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Lathyrus odoratus

Annual Sweet Pea

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor        Photographer: Ian Kenpei

 

Description

This is an old-fashioned, all time favorite annual. Sweet Pea is a sweet scented, flowering vine for spring and early summer gardens. Seeds are typically planted in winter for a spectacular blooms in red, purple, blue, white, cream, salmon-colored or bi-colored. Sweet Pea can be shrub or vine variety.

 

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Medium

Growth Rate

Fast, Moderate

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained, Moist

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.

Choose organic mulches, such as shredded bark, compost or aged sawdust.