sweet peas

Scented climbing flowers

Sweet peas are climbing plants with fragrant, colorful flowers, popular in gardens and as cut flowers.

The blooms come in shades of pink, purple, white, and red, prized for their delicate scent: She planted sweet peas along the fence.

As a term of endearment, sweet pea addresses someone affectionately, especially a child.

climbing

trellis

Garden climbing structure

support · stakes · arbor · lattice · vertical · pergola · netting · bamboo poles · obelisk · wigwam

garden

cottage garden

Informal ornamental planting style

  • bordersLines separating regions
  • bedsFurniture for sleeping
  • sowingPlanting for cultivation

spring · English garden · heirloom · Victorian · Edwardian · seeds · planting · picking · deadheading · cool weather

fragrance

scented

Having added fragrance

nosegay · honey · clove · orange blossom · intoxicating · perfumery · potpourri · sachet · essence · bouquet

colors

pastel

Pale, gentle shade

white · crimson · bicolor · variegated · salmon · magenta · maroon · cream · rose · violet

botanical

legume

Pod-producing plant family

  • annualOccurring every year
  • seedsPlant embryos in casings
  • podsEnclosed natural containers

germination · heirloom · cultivar · pollination · pinching · sowing · seedlings · spring planting · cool season

delicate

fragile

Easily broken or damaged

gossamer · wispy · airy · ethereal · feathery · translucent · fine · fluttering · crinkled · ruffled

cutting

vase

Ornamental container for flowers

cut flowers · floral design · corsage · posy · centerpiece · wedding flowers · buttonhole · gathering · stems · display

Categories
Opposites
ornamental vs. functional plants

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Edible seeds from pods

snap peas · field peas · vegetables · food crops · soybeans

fragrant vs. malodorous plants

sweet peascorpse flower

Plant with decay odor

skunk cabbage · stinkhorn · marigolds

delicate vs. robust plants

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Quercus genus members

cacti · succulents · drought-resistant plants · shrubs · evergreens

Family

sweet, sweets, sweetie, sweetness, sweetly, sweeten, peas, sweetened, sweetener

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G