Where to go, though, to find sweet pea-themed pursuits? One of the majors can be found in Carlsbad, at The Flower Fields, which are synonymous with the Giant Tecolote Ranunculus, a brilliant ...

This makes U-Pick season especially tempting for those fans of the flower, but finding regional spots that specialize in the sweet pea can be as challenging as describing its singular scent.

Now the sweet pea, whose Latin name lathyrus odoratus means "delicate pleasures", has been rated Britain's best scented summer flower. Experts from Gardening Which? magazine compared the ...

FOR GENERATIONS, delicate flowers and an evocative fragrance have earned sweet peas a place in the hearts of gardeners and nongardeners alike. Marryn Mathis is the owner of The Farmhouse Flower ...