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Lathyrus odoratus 'High Scent'
sweet pea seed modern grandiflora (syn. King's High Scent / April in Paris
The delicate picotee colouring of this sweet pea, coupled with the flowers unusually powerful scent, make this a...
Plant description
In our (not very scientific) sweet pea trial on the nursery, we found that this variety had the most fantastic scent of all. The flowers were held on very long stems approximately 6-9" long, but it only has a few flowers left in August.
All the sweet peas in our trial produced significantly better plants when the seeds were sown in autumn rather than spring.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
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Plant features
Position
Full sun
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Frost tender
How to care for Lathyrus odoratus High Scent:
Warning
GOES WELL WITH
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