Leominster Boy sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus 'Leominster Boy'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size5 to 6 feet tall12 to 24 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
'Leominster Boy' sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus 'Leominster Boy') is an annual for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and privacy screens. 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. The fragrant flowers attract butterflies and bees. Deer tend to pass it by. It grows fast and reaches 59 to 71 inches tall.
Pairs well with Double Click Snow Puff cosmos, Charm peony, and Red fescue.