Logo
Logo
Logo
Logo
Menu
+ Add

Lathyrus odoratus

Annual Sweet Pea

Plant photo of: Lathyrus odoratus
Previous Photo     Next Photo
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:

In general, lawns only need to be watered once every three days.

Check your irrigation controller and reduce watering times if necessary.