Southbourne sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus 'Southbourne'
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
'Southbourne' sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus 'Southbourne') 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. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Its fragrant blooms attract butterflies and bees. It climbs fast to a height of about 6 to 8 feet, so give it a trellis or fence to climb.
Pairs well with Cupcakes Blush cosmos, Wave Purple petunia, and Red fescue.