Lathyrus odoratus 'Painted Lady'

Also Known As

Painted Lady Sweet Pea

Plant type

vine, annual / biennial

size

H: 8'
W: 8"

planting zones

1-11

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Painted Lady' plant details

Lathyrus odoratus 'Painted Lady' is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial vine with green foliage. In spring and summer pink and white flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Lathyrus odoratus 'Painted Lady'

Plant type: annual / biennial vine
Plant family: fabaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 8 IN wide, 8 FT tall
Flowers: pink and white blooms in spring and summer
Uses: border plant, container plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, floriferous, fragrant, long-blooming, self-sowing, trellis

GROWING CONDITIONS for Lathyrus odoratus 'Painted Lady'

USDA Zones: 1 - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Old-fashioned blooms of ivory with a blush of pink are exquisitely scented and bloom early and reliably. A classic flower that inspired Keats to pen, "Here are sweet peas, on tip-toe for a flight: with wings of gentle flush o'er delicate white, and taper fingers catching at all things, to bind them all about with tiny rings.

By: Select Seeds

One of the five original varieties of Sweet Peas grown in the 1700’s, ‘Painted Lady’ is definitely one of the easiest to grow & we are so grateful it retains its original rich sweet scent. Vigorous & heat tolerant, it’ll grow to 8’ tall, bearing hundreds of 1.5” cherry & white bi-colored blooms on 8-10” stems – totally the best for cutting! Self-sows reliably so you never have to go without! Do plant Sweet Peas in rich soil & where the roots are somewhat shaded for best results.