
Lathyrus odoratus
Bred by Dr Keith Hammett. Sweet Pea Harbinger is a Spring flowering variety with a Maroon standard and violet wings. Large flowers, five to six per stem. Reminiscent of the original sweet pea.
Plant Height: 180cm
How To Grow
Sow 12mm (½”) deep in flowering position in full sun. Water the bed well the day before planting. Don’t water again until after the seedlings have emerged. Train young plants up a fence or wall, or support with sticks or netting. Requires good drainage.
Seedlings emerge 10-14 days.
When To Plant
Late Summer to Autumn
Flowering
12-14 weeks
Sow
Summer, Autumn
Soil Type
Well drained