Sweet Peas
Gardening Tips: Days of Vines and Roses
If you’re looking for a great trellis on which to grow an
annual vine, consider a sturdy, well-established climbing
rose. The thorny canes provide excellent support, and won’t
mind a little competition. Since the vines will come into
their glory later in the season, they’ll add color to a rose
that has finished its main flush of bloom. But any overlap
will produce handsome combinations as well: Hyacinth Bean or
Sweet Peas with a pale pink New Dawn rose, or blue Morning
Glories with your favorite yellow-flowered climber. |
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Lathyrus odoratus. Sicilian natives, these nostalgic heirlooms have the pleasant, sweet fragrance of honey and oranges. Sweet Peas are hardy annuals that prefer cool, moist growing conditions. Large clusters of dainty flowers are borne on graceful vines that crave support of a trellis, fence or secure netting. Soak the seeds for 24 to 48 hours prior to direct sowing outdoors in rich soil as soon as the ground can be worked in the spring. Or, start as transplants 4 to 6 weeks prior to moving outside. In areas with milder winters, Sweet Peas may also be started in the late fall for early spring blossoms. A prized cut-flower, Sweet Peas love to be cut and groomed for increased flower production. Hardy annual. Spring flowering. Height: 6’ to 8’.
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#8500 Fragrant Heirloom Sweet Pea Mixture
A collection of old varieties in a wide range including white, cream, pink, rose, scarlet, lavender and purple.
Check out our Fragrant Heirloom Flower Garden On our Collections Page
Packet of 50 Seeds / $2.95
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#8510 Fragrant Pastel Sweet Pea Mixture
A winsome pastel mixture of cream, almond, pink, lavender and white.
Packet of 50 Seeds / $2.95
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