Unusual red-orange flowers are produced from May to September. Climbs to 1.5m tall in partial shade and a well-drained soil. Avoid full sun to prevent the flowers being scorched.
Keep picking the flowers, or remove the dead flower heads before they become 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 'Henry Eckford'
Position: Flower border / Container (needs a trellis or similar to climb)
Flowering months: May_/ Jun / Jul / Aug / Sep
Light: Full sun / Mix of sun and shade
Soil: Clay / Loam / Sand
Tested in our local soil (t.i.o.l.s.): Yes
Drainage: Well drained
Life cycle: Annual (flowers in its first year and then dies)
Hardiness: Half hardy (will survive a light, late frost)
