Scented deep blue/purple flowers attract bees. Climbs to 1.8m tall in full sun and a moist but well-drained soil. Flowers from May to August.
Keep picking the flowers, or remove the dead flower heads before they produce seed pods, to keep new flowers coming.
These sweet peas require a structure to climb up, e.g. a trellis, fence, hemp netting, or similar. We grow ours up an old tree.
Sweet Pea / Lathyrus odoratus 'Blue Velvet'
Position: Flower border / Container (needs a trellis or similar to climb)
Flowering months: May_/ Jun / Jul / Aug
Light: Full sun / Mix of sun and shade
Soil: Clay / Loam / Sand
Tested in our local soil (t.i.o.l.s.): Yes
Drainage: Moist but well-drained
Life cycle: Annual (flowers in its first year and then dies)
Hardiness: Half hardy (will survive a light, late frost)
