Sweet Pea-perennial. This aggressive climbing plant is very long-lived. Grows 5-6′ and spreads considerably. A mix of pink, lavender, and white sweet pea blooms appear in summer and keep blooming past frost.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:24-30″

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