Painted Lady sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus 'Painted Lady'
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
- Vine
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Painted Lady' sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus 'Painted Lady') is an annual vine for borders, containers, and cottage gardens. It handles cool weather and 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. It grows fast and climbs to about 6 or 7 feet, so give it a trellis. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Dazzler cosmos, Sunrich Orange sunflower, and Red fescue.