Sweet Peas

Annual. Delightful white blossoms are striped with brilliant blood red! A favorite. Very colorful. This heirloom was introduced in 1896. Strong, fragrant scent, very patriotic and beautiful! (Warning: The seeds, pods and plants are poisonous!)

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 14-21 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 55-65 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4-1/2 inch
• Plant Spacing: 6"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Lathyrus odoratus

Growing Tips: Soak seeds overnight before planting. direct sow in early spring into rich, well-worked soil. Thrives in the moderate conditions of spring. Provide support, cut frequently or remove spent flowers for highest production. Warning: The seeds, pods and plants are poisonous!

Annual. Brilliant azure-blue flowers about 1 inch across, borne on semi-trailing or bush plants reaching about 2 feet in height. Really distinctive accent or container plant! This Chinese native tolerates heat much better than ordinary sweet peas. (Warning: The seeds, pods and plants are poisonous!)

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 14-21 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 55-65 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4-1/2 inch
• Plant Spacing: 6"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Lathyrus sativus azureus

Growing Tips: Soak seeds overnight before planting. direct sow in early spring into rich, well-worked soil. Thrives in the moderate conditions of spring. Provide support, cut frequently or remove spent flowers for highest production. Warning: The seeds, pods and plants are poisonous!

The voluptuous vines are covered in large, fragrant blooms stained a deep wine color. This long-day type sweet pea blooms from spring to fall and prefers mild summer weather. Vines reach 6 to 8 feet tall. A spencer type of sweet pea, its stems are long and sturdy and its blooms are large -- great attributes for a cutting flower! Grow the vines up your archway, trellis or fence for a fantastically fragrant show! Warning: The seeds, pods and plants are poisonous!

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 14-21 days
• Ideal Temperature: 55-65 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: ¼-1/2”
• Plant Spacing: 6”
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Lathyrus odoratus  

Growing Tips: Soak seeds overnight before planting. Direct sow in early spring into rich, well-worked soil. Thrives in the moderate conditions of spring. Provide support, cut frequently, or remove spent flowers for highest production.

90-120 days- This old-fashioned, grandiflora type sweet pea will envelop your trellis or fence with clouds of periwinkle color and sweet perfume. Since the early 20th century, this 6- to 8-foot stunner has won the hearts of gardeners, even earning an award of garden merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1995. Flora Norton was listed in Vaughan’s Book for Florists for 1904, described as “very bright blue” and a “more clear blue than others.” We also find ourselves transfixed by the nearly indescribable color and decadent fragrance, which is much stronger than the more modern types of sweet pea.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 14-21 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 55-65 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4-1/2 inch
• Plant Spacing: 6"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Lathyrus odoratus

Growing Tips: Soak seeds overnight before planting. direct sow in early spring into rich, well-worked soil. Thrives in the moderate conditions of spring. Provide support, cut frequently or remove spent flowers for highest production. Warning: The seeds, pods and plants are poisonous!

90-120 days. This pale pink antique sweet pea will cast a spell over your garden with its intense clove-like fragrance. The old-fashioned type sweet peas boast a much stronger scent, and this variety, which was introduced by W. Atlee Burpee in 1903, is especially potent. The original Burpee’s catalog description boasts Janet Scott’s enormous blooms in a “pure pink of unusual character.” These are a perfect landscaping feature, making f loriferous mounds reaching 3 to 6 feet tall. It is a must for the cottage garden. The stems of old-fashioned types are best suited for home arrangements, averaging 3 blooms per stem with a luxurious perfume.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 14-21 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 55-65 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4-1/2 inch
• Plant Spacing: 6"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Lathyrus odoratus

Growing Tips: Soak seeds overnight before planting. direct sow in early spring into rich, well-worked soil. Thrives in the moderate conditions of spring. Provide support, cut frequently or remove spent flowers for highest production. Warning: The seeds, pods and plants are poisonous!

Annual. A gorgeous and fragrant mix of the finest sweet peas. Selected from varieties dating 1901-1907 has many brilliant shades of colors. Great heat resistance. Modern varieties are just not the same. (Warning: The seeds, pods and plants are poisonous!)

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 14-21 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 55-65 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4-1/2 inch
• Plant Spacing: 6"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Lathyrus odoratus

Growing Tips: Soak seeds overnight before planting. direct sow in early spring into rich, well-worked soil. Thrives in the moderate conditions of spring. Provide support, cut frequently or remove spent flowers for highest production. Warning: The seeds, pods and plants are poisonous!

(L. latifolius) Hardy perennial. Sow in place fall or spring. Here is the wild sweet pea that comes in pink, red and white. Long blooming vines are very drought and winter hardy. Slow to germinate; soak 24 hours before planting in early spring. Beautiful clusters of blooms but are not fragrant like annual sweet peas. (Warning: The seeds, pods and plants are poisonous!)

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 14-21 days
• Ideal Temperature: 55-65 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: ¼-1/2”
• Plant Spacing: 6”
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Lathyrus latifolius  

Growing Tips: Soak seeds overnight before planting. Direct sow in early spring into rich, well-worked soil. Thrives in the moderate conditions of spring. Provide support, cut frequently, or remove spent flowers for highest production.