Senator sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus 'Senator'
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
'Senator' sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus 'Senator') is an annual for borders, containers, and cottage gardens. 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. It sits low on the menu for deer. The fragrant flowers draw butterflies and bees. It climbs fast and can reach about 71 to 94 inches tall.
Pairs well with Double Click Rose Bonbon cosmos, Common flax, and Red fescue.