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
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