sweet pea
noun
1
: a widely cultivated Italian legume (Lathyrus odoratus) having slender usually climbing stems, ovate leaves, and large fragrant flowers
2
: the flower of a sweet pea
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Green sweet peas and delicate pea shoots weave through this simple bowl of orecchiette.
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Enjoy June-bearing strawberries, and cut bouquets of Monarda, sweet pea, and peonies.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026
Install a simple freestanding trellis and plant sweet peas for the sweetest display.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 21 May 2026
Many of the plants on these lists — sweet peas, peas, cold-hardy greens — should go in the ground several weeks before that date, while others benefit from being started indoors and transplanted later.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Enjoy June-bearing strawberries, and cut bouquets of Monarda, sweet pea, and peonies.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026
Install a simple freestanding trellis and plant sweet peas for the sweetest display.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 21 May 2026
Many of the plants on these lists — sweet peas, peas, cold-hardy greens — should go in the ground several weeks before that date, while others benefit from being started indoors and transplanted later.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
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“Sweet pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20pea. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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