10 sweet peas to grow

The cottage garden-style display is enhanced with trailing Sutera cordata 'Snowflake' and the variegated leaves of Felicia amelloides 'Variegata'.

Lathyrus odoratus ‘Fire and Ice' is a fantastic grandiflora sweet pea, producing masses of blooms in dark pink and purple-blue, with a strong fragrance.

Lathyrus odoratus ‘Almost Black’ is a modern grandiflora variety, bearing masses of highly scented dark maroon flowers throughout summer. The almost black blooms make a striking addition to the garden and in floral arrangements.

Lathyrus odoratus ‘St George’ is a great mix of red and white Spencer-type sweet peas – the colour of the St George flag. The blooms last well in water, making them excellent for cutting.

Lathyrus odoratus ‘Promiscuity’ bears beautiful, strongly scented, bicoloured flowers in a range of colours including pink, purple and white. The blooms last well in water, making them excellent for cutting.

Lathyrus odoratus ‘Prima Ballerina’ bears beautiful, lightly scented flowers in a range of colours including lilac, purple and pink. The blooms last well in water, making them excellent for cutting.

Lathyrus odoratus ‘Percy Thrower’ is a robust Spencer-type sweet pea, with large, strongly scented creamy blooms with a subtle purple flush.

Lathyrus odoratus ‘Lipstick’ is a fantastic, wavy edged Spencer-type sweet pea, with bright red flowers and a strong fragrance.

Lathyrus odoratus ‘Pandemonium’ is a flake sweet pea, meaning its flowers have a pale background with a darker shade striped or ‘flaked’ over it. A Spencer-type, its dark pink flaked flowers are large and wavy edged, on strong stems.

Lathyrus odoratus ‘Geranium Pink' is a fantastic Spencer-type sweet pea, producing masses of blooms in a lovely shade of pink, with a good fragrance.

Lathyrus odoratus ‘Hi Scent’ bears pretty, cream flowers with a subtle, purple, picotee edge and an incredibly strong fragrance.