Fire and Ice sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus 'Fire and Ice'
RHS AGM 2023
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
'Fire and Ice' sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus 'Fire and Ice') is an annual for borders, containers, and cottage gardens. It grows well in cool weather and can ride out a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Deer tend to browse other plants first. The fragrant flowers attract butterflies and bees. It grows fast and reaches 59 to 71 inches tall, so give it a support to climb.
Pairs well with Cupcakes Blush cosmos, Supertunia Bermuda Beach petunia, and Red fescue.