Sweet Pea 'Heirloom Fragrance' Plant Collection
Lathyrus odoratus

Name: Sweet Pea 'Heirloom Fragrance' Plant Collection
SKU: P4800
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SKU # P4800

Product Type: Premium Seedlings

Shipped As: (6 pack) 2 1/3" h x 1 1/2" w each

Available to Ship: (3/26/2023 - 5/24/2023)

Also Available as a Seed SKU: S1080

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There's no scent in the world that compares with the perfume that rushes from the petals of a pre-Spencer sweet pea. Folks have likened it to the essence of a freshly opened beehive and have never found a synthetic substitute. After years of experimenting with fragrant sweet peas, I offer you the most floriferous, aromatic sweet peas.
Includes 6 premium seedling plugs, 1 each of: America, Cupani's, Black Knight, Miss Willmott, King Edward, and Lady Grisel Hamilton.

New seedling plug size! (We reserve the right to substitute, if necessary.)

Lifecycle: Annual

Hardiness: Hardy Annual

Size: 5-6'

Sun: Full sun to partial shade

Soil: Rich, moist, well-drained, neutral to alkaline pH

Season: Spring to summer

Color: Mix of purple, blue, pink, red, maroon, red and white bicolor

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When to Set Outside

2 weeks before last spring frost

Placement & Cultivation

Sweet peas revel in moderate summer areas with nights that cool down, blooming all summer long in these areas. However, they can be grown successfully in the border or in cutting gardens in warmer areas- just with a shorter bloom time, as temperatures consistently above 80F will signal the eventual end of blooming. Provide humus rich soils and a trellis upon which tiny tendrils can grab hold and pinch once when 6” tall to increase branching. Deadhead or cut daily for bouquets, as any seed-setting will signal the plant to cease blooming.
Water Use: Medium
Watering Details: Keep fairly moist—at least 1” per week, more during particularly dry spells.
Soil pH: Neutral to alkaline.
Fertilizer: Incorporate about 3-4" of compost prior to planting. Add lime if soil is acid. This prep can be done in the fall if desired.
Diseases & Pests: Aphids may be an issue—hose down plants with a heavy stream of water regularly until the pest is gone. If slugs or snails appear, treat surrounding soil with pelletized iron phosphate.

Plant Description

Plant: Sprawling bushy plants 2-3’ or vines 6’, sometimes up to 8' tall (depending on choice to use support) and 1-2’ wide with winged stems, darker green paired leaflets, and tendrils for climbing.
Flowering: Sweetly scented flame red blossoms
Seeds: Each flower will turn into a flat pea pod (legume), containing the peas, which are toxic if eaten. May self-sow.
When to Cut: When blossoms are halfway opened.

Fun Fact

Sweet peas are self-pollinators and will do so while still in bud form.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

Beautiful seedlings! Tuesday, April 23, 2019

By Greenville, NC

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beautiful seedlings. Looking forward to blossoms

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Sweet Pea 'Heirloom Fragrance' Plant Collection
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Sweet Pea 'Heirloom Fragrance' Plant Collection
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