Royal White Sweet Pea (Lathyrus odoratus) - white flowers, illustrated plant card

Royal White Sweet Pea

Lathyrus odoratus

Royal White Sweet Pea blooms from May through July.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
May–Jul
Hardiness
Zones 2–11
Sun
Full sun
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
5.9 ft × 1.3 ft
Type
Annual
Verification

Mature size, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not.

Growing Royal White Sweet Pea

Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 2–11. Expect it to reach about 5.9 ft tall and 1.3 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year.

When to plant Royal White Sweet Pea

Wait until all danger of frost has passed, then plant out Royal White Sweet Pea into warm soil; in most zones that means late spring. Planted then, it flowers from May to July.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 6 in April.

The Sweet Pea family

One of 6 in the Sweet Pea family. Same plant, same care.

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