Vigorous vines will climb a trellis or pea fence up to 5′ by the end of the season. Plants are covered with mildly fragrant blooms in a wide range of pinks, roses, reds, violets, purples, and white. Stems are 6″-9″ on most flowers, quite suitable for cutting.Sweet peasare not edible,all parts are poisonous.

20 seeds

PLANTING

Lathyrus odoratus

Annual

Germination: 7-14days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 55-65F, soaking seeds overnight aid the germination

Seed Planting Depth: Sow deep

Starting Indoors: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before transplanting outdoors in early to mid-spring. Provide 65-75F soil temperatures until germination. Transplant 4-6 apart.

Sowing Outdoors: Direct sow outdoors in early spring

Growth Habit: Vining, climbing

Height and Width: 5-6

Spacing: 4-6 apart

Light Needs: Full sun

Soil Needs: Fertile, moist but well-drained

Approximate days to flower from seed: Blooms in75-85 days

Uses: Cut flowers, containers, grow on fences, walls, trellises, and arbors,attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds

Care: Grows best in cool mild climates, mulching helps keep roots cool and moist.Pinch to encourage branching, harvest often to encouragemore flowers.Amend the soil with compost before transplanting. Apply a liquid fertilizer every 3-4 weeks