Valerie Harrod sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus 'Valerie Harrod'
RHS AGM 2001
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
'Valerie Harrod' sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus 'Valerie Harrod') 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. The fragrant flowers draw butterflies and bees. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. It can climb to about 6 or 7 feet, so give it a support.
Pairs well with Purity cosmos, Wave Purple petunia, and Charm peony.