Crimson Ripple sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus 'Crimson Ripple'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Crimson Ripple' sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus 'Crimson Ripple') is an annual for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and privacy screens. It shrugs off cool spells and light frost, though a hard freeze will damage it. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. It grows fast and climbs to about 71 to 94 inches tall. The flowers are fragrant and draw butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Double Click Snow Puff cosmos, Common flax, and Red fescue.