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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Gardens full of buckwheat, sage, vegetables, roses and treasured sweet peas surround her Ventura home.
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Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Multiple varieties of sweet peas, many of them heirlooms, are available to order from the site.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Try poppies, cosmos, zinnias, cornflowers, vining flowers like sweet peas, or edible blooms in containers, like colorful nasturtiums.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
Morning glory and sweet pea seeds, for example, germinate best when nicked with a nail clipper, just enough to break the seed coat so moisture can enter more easily.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
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Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Multiple varieties of sweet peas, many of them heirlooms, are available to order from the site.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Try poppies, cosmos, zinnias, cornflowers, vining flowers like sweet peas, or edible blooms in containers, like colorful nasturtiums.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
Morning glory and sweet pea seeds, for example, germinate best when nicked with a nail clipper, just enough to break the seed coat so moisture can enter more easily.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Sweet pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20pea. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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