Botanical Name: Lathyrus odoratus Add
Common Name: Sweet Pea  
Plant photo of: Lathyrus odoratus
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Annual

 

Height Range

 

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Multi-Colored

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Loam

 

Soil Condition

Rich, Well-drained, Moist

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Mediterranean

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border

 

Special Uses

Container

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

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  • Description

  • Notes

Sweet Pea is a low mounding annual with spike like peach pink flowers.
Planting Instructions: 1. Dig a hole 2 times the width and 1 and 1/2 times the height of the container. 2. Set rootball at ground level. 3. Prepare soil mix of equal parts soil and soil amendment. 4. Backfill with amended soil. 5. Build Basin and water.