Sweet Pea
Lathyrus odoratus
Zones 2–11annual72" tall🐝 pollinator
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Peak bloom: June
How to plant
Soak seed overnight; direct-sow 4-6 weeks before last frost against a trellis. Cool-season; fades in heat.
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Spacing
- 6" between plants
- Mature height
- 72"
- Row placement
- back of bed
From authoritative sources
Aggregated from USDA PLANTS.
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