Lathyrus odoratus
- Annual
- Red, rose, pink, white, purple, lilac, and blue
- Full Sun
- 10 to 14 days to germination
- July to frost blooming season
- Plants require a support to climb
Little Sweetheart Sweet Peas are smothered with brilliantly colored flowers. These highly fragrant flowers grow on attractive knee-hi plants that don’t require support. This bushy variety is ideal for a very showy, easy to grow garden.
2g. (Approx. 18-22 seeds)
Direct seed outdoors as soon as soil can be worked. Or start indoors 4 to 6 weeks earlier for transplanting. In mild climates, seeds can be sown outside in fall for late winter/early spring blooms. Soak seeds 24 hours before planting. Remove faded flowers to prolong bloom. Thrives in cool weather.
Planting Depth: 1.3 cm (1/2″)
Pick sweet peas for a beautiful bouquet when the buds at the tip of the flower clusters are not yet open.
Sweet peas are heavy feeders and benefit from regular fertilizing throughout the season
Picking for bouquets, removing faded blooms and seedpods will have plants continually producing beautiful flowers all season long.
To speed germination, soak seed in warm water overnight before planting.