Sweet Peas make us weak in the knees!

Ahhh, the smell of sweet success! Sweet sweet peas, what would our Spring gardens be without your heavenly fragrance? What would our posies be without your…
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Lathyrus odoratus x belinensis 'Erewhon' "Sweet Pea"
Lathyrus odoratus x belinensis 'Erewhon' - Twenty five years in the making by New Zealand breeder Keith Hammett, this cultivar blows our minds with reverse bi-coloration!
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Lathyrus odoratus ‘Barry Dare’. Cherry-red blooms atop long stems are perfect for cutting on this prize-winning sweet pea!
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Lathyrus pubescens - amazing grape scent!
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Lathyrus odoratus 'Fire and Ice'
Lathyrus odoratus 'Fire and Ice'
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Lathyrus odoratus 'Almost Black' "Sweet Pea"
I see a Sweet Pea and I want it painted ‘(Almost) Black!’ A refreshing, bold alternative to your traditional Lathyrus, ‘Almost Black’ will rock your world with deliciously FRAGRANT, darkest maroon blooms and a climbing, twining habit to 6’ tall.
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Lathyrus odoratus ‘Senator’ - Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you a sweet pea of great integrity, character, and charm! ‘Senator’ is an heirloom that was introduced by Eckford in 1891, with unusually large, maroon streaked white flowers – how distinguished!
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Lathyrus odoratus 'Mrs Collier' "Old Spice Sweet Pea"
Lathyrus odoratus ‘Mrs. Collier’ - Grow creamy white old-fashioned ‘Mrs. Collier’ on a trellis near roses or in the background of pure white Digitalis ‘Snow Thimble’ for that luxurious combo of white & cream.
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Lathyrus odoratus 'Miss Willmott'
Lathyrus odoratus 'Miss Willmott' - Another oldy & goody and so fragrant Sweet Pea introduced in 1901 and named after the famous Victorian gardener.
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Lathyrus odoratus 'Marion'
Lathyrus odoratus ‘Marion’ - The elegant, huge and intensely fragrant lavender-blue blooms on this rare Sweet Pea create severe “Lathyrus Lust” in those who spied out the mother plant last year.
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Lathyrus odoratus 'Lord Nelson' "Old Spice Sweet Pea"
Lathyrus odoratus ‘Lord Nelson’ - Darkest blue, almost navy flowers are born profusely on stems to 6’. Just imagine the combinations!
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Lathyrus odoratus ‘Albutt Blue’ - Ordinarily we shy away from modern hybrids, but ‘Albutt Blue’ has all the things we love about the old-fashioned varieties. So why complain about the vintage?
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Lathyrus odoratus 'Blue Shift' "Sweet Pea"
Lathyrus odoratus ‘Blue Shift’ - Something wondrous & new in Sweet Pea land! Color shifting blooms! Another Keith Hammett creation, each flower begins life a rich violet purple & then transitions, like a watercolor, into blue.
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Lathyrus odoratus 'Henry Eckford'
Lathyrus odoratus ‘Henry Eckford’ - Introduced in 1904 & named for the Sweet Pea’s most famous patron, this is a rare color for sweet peas & one of the best in the red-orange spectrum!
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Lathyrus odoratus 'Wiltshire Ripple'
Lathyrus odoratus ‘Wiltshire Ripple’ - Luscious & lavish chocolate-burgundy flecked cream-colored blooms, with a strong heady scent... who’s thinking about dessert?
purple and white flowers with green stems in the foreground
Lathyrus odoratus x belinensis 'Erewhon' "Sweet Pea"
Lathyrus odoratus x belinensis 'Erewhon' - Twenty five years in the making by New Zealand breeder Keith Hammett, this cultivar blows our minds with reverse bi-coloration!