An old fashioned variety that has been around for hundreds of years. It is perhaps the most famous of the really fragrant sweet peas.

Many sweet peas are fragrant, but certain cultivars have a particularly intense, rich perfume. Traditionally, it's the heirloom Grandiflora-type sweet peas that have been grown for fragrance, but don't discount the Spencer and modern Grandiflora-types.

You can plant sweet peas from October to March. Sweet peas are hardy annuals so planting them in October or November will give them a head start and a chance to establish really strong root growth before being planted out in spring.

Sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus) only live for a year, dying after setting seed. But don't let this put you off as they are super easy to grow from seed. Perennial species such as Lathyrus latifolius come back year after year, but mostly lack fragrance and there are fewer to choose from.. . . . .364011233457!]0000000000000009783314146565!]