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Lathyrus odoratus 'Lady Grisel Hamilton'

Also Known As

Lady Grisel Hamilton Sweet Pea

Plant type

vine, annual / biennial

size

H: 4'-6'
W: 6"-9"

planting zones

1-11

Lathyrus odoratus 'Lady Grisel Hamilton' plant details

Lathyrus odoratus 'Lady Grisel Hamilton' is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial vine with green foliage. In summer lavender flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Lathyrus odoratus 'Lady Grisel Hamilton'

Plant type: annual / biennial vine
Plant family: fabaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 6 IN - 9 IN - wide, 4 FT - 6 FT - tall
Flowers: lavender blooms in summer
Uses: cutting garden, fragrant, heirloom

GROWING CONDITIONS for Lathyrus odoratus 'Lady Grisel Hamilton'

USDA Zones: 1 - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Do I imagine it or is it a fact that lavender and mauve and purple sweet peas have the sweetest fragrance? Lady Grisel Hamilton is delightful, recounts Louise Beebe Wilder in her 1932 book, The Fragrant Garden. Seeds poisonous.

By: Select Seeds

Lady in Lavender! Introduced by Henry Eckford in 1895, this subtle & lovely Sweetpea boasts the heat tolerance & heady fragrance of her other old fashioned compatriots. Blooms come three or four to each long stalk & are excellent cut flowers. The simple & unruffled blooms are the typical smallish heirloom size & a clear, soft purple in hue. Keep flowers cut, or deadheaded, to encourage a long season of bloom! Rich soil is best, please.