Elegance Lavender sweet pea

Lathyrus odoratus 'Elegance Lavender'

AnnualFabaceae

Elegance Lavender sweet pea
Fragrant
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 6 feet tall
Growth rate
Rapid
Habit
Broad
Bloom season
Spring, summer
Bloom color
Lavender

Garden uses

BorderContainerCottage gardenCut flowerHedgePrivacy screen

Attracts

Butterflies

Notes

'Elegance Lavender' sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus 'Elegance Lavender') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, containers, and cottage gardens. It handles cool weather and a light frost. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil. It grows fast and reaches 60 to 72 inches tall. Fragrant lavender blooms appear in spring and again in summer, and butterflies visit them. The notes call it early and prolific.

Pairs well with Floristan sunflower, King Size Apricot aster, and Charm peony.