Dorothy Eckford sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus 'Dorothy Eckford'
RHS AGM 1995
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size5 to 6 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
'Dorothy Eckford' sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus 'Dorothy Eckford') is an annual for borders, containers, and cottage gardens. 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. The flowers are fragrant and draw butterflies and bees. It sits low on the menu for deer. It grows fast to about 5 or 6 feet tall, so give it a support.
Pairs well with Cupcakes Blush cosmos, Supertunia Bermuda Beach petunia, and Red fescue.