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Sweet Pea

Lathyrus odoratus

  • Scented
  • Feeds pollinators
  • Toxic if eaten
Sweet Pea (Lathyrus odoratus)

Photo: Salicyna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

rose, violet, white

What actually matters with this one

Pick every single flower every other day. One seed pod allowed to form and the whole plant starts shutting down.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Never let it dry out
Hardiness
Annual
Height
2 m
Flowers
June to September
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.