Erewhon sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus 'Erewhon'
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
'Erewhon' sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus 'Erewhon') 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. The fragrant flowers attract butterflies and bees. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows fast and blooms in spring, summer, and autumn.
Pairs well with Double Click Rose Bonbon cosmos, Sunrich Orange sunflower, and Red fescue.