Sweet Pea
- Botanical Name
- Lathyrus odoratus
- Hardiness
- Annual
- Height
- 3 to 8 feet
- Width
- 2 to 3 feet
- Flowers
- Spring to summer: pink, red, blue, lavender, purple, white, bicolor; fragrant
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, cool, rich in organic matter
- Planting & Care
- Direct sow outdoors 5 weeks before last frost or start indoors 6 to 8 weeks before last frost
- Deadhead to prolong bloom
- Problems
- None serious
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