Lathyrus odoratus 'Renaissance'
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SWEET PEAS
Family: Fabaceae
Mature size:
Height: 6 - 8 feet (1.8 - 2.4 m).
Space: 9 - 12 inches (22 - 30 cm) apart.
Flowering attributes:
Here is a striking bicolor of deep rose pink and very soft pink, born on long stems. A Spencer type, 'Renaissance' was bred in New Zealand and considered among Dr. Keith Hammett's first introductions; Hammett has introduced many beautiful bicolor sweet peas. In 1977 his cultivar was awarded the Award of Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society.
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