Queen Alexandra sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus 'Queen Alexandra'
RHS AGM 2023
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Queen Alexandra' sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus 'Queen Alexandra') is a vine for borders, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil. It grows at a rapid rate and has a broad habit. The fragrant flowers appear in spring and again in summer, and butterflies visit them.
Pairs well with Sunrich Gold sunflower, Easy Wave Pink Passion petunia, Red fescue, and Snowflake moss phlox.