Heady fragrance of honey and orange blossoms.
1" blooms in white, rose, purple, scarlet, lavender, pink and cream. Heat tolerant. Ht. 60-72". Avg. 320 seeds/oz. Packet: 50 seeds.
Plant Cycle: (A) Days to Maturity or Bloom: 90
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Notes:
CAUTION: Seeds of this flowering plant are poisonous. Use extreme caution around children and pets.
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Disease Resistance:
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Growing Information:
Sweet Pea
GERMINATION: 14-21 days at 55-65ºF (13-18ºC). Presoak seed 24 hours.
CULTURE: Outdoors (recommended) - 6 weeks before last frost, 12 seeds/foot. Darkness required for germination. Thin. Indoors - 4-6 weeks before planting out, 2-4 seeds/cell or pot. Thin. Transplant out as soon as soil can be worked; seedlings aren't damaged by frost.
TIP: Mulch to keep roots cool. Pinch when 6-8" tall to encourage denser branching and more flowers. Harvesting flowers increases bloom.
LIGHT/SOIL: Full sun; rich, deep, loamy, moist, well-drained soil.
SPACING: 6-12". Trellis needed.
USE: Cut flower, back of border, fences, trellises, arbors, cottage gardens.
HARVEST: Half the flowers on a stem are open.
Symbols Explained:
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Good for cut flowers and bouquets Good variety to choose for fresh cut Flowers displays. |
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Good for trellising Variety requires a trellis in order to grow properly. |
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Heirloom HL = Heirloom. Seeds which have been saved over many years and passed down, in original form, from generation to generation. |
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Very Fragrant Variety is highly fragrant. |
