Sweet pea is an annual flower with a perfectly apt name: The plant is related to green peas, but the flowers have a lovely sweet scent and come in a wide range of colors both vivid and pastel.

In the language of flowers, the sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus) holds the symbolic meaning of blissful pleasure. Its upright, clumping flower clusters symbolize good wishes, friendship, kindness ...

In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions These traditional wigwams make it easy to pick peas and smell ...