Spencer Sweet Pea Seeds - Lathyrus Odoratus, 10 seeds

Quantity: 10 Seeds / pack

Spencer Sweet Pea (Lathyrus odoratus) is the classic large-flowered sweet pea type, prized for its big, wavy, richly fragrant blooms on long stems. Sweet peas are cool-season climbers that scramble up trellises, netting, and fences, filling the spring garden with scent. They make superb cut flowers; the more you pick, the more they bloom.

Why choose our seeds?

• Large, ruffled Spencer-type blooms on long, straight stems ideal for cutting
• Intensely sweet fragrance that perfumes the spring garden
• Vigorous climbing habit, reaching 6-8 feet on a trellis or netting

How to grow Spencer Sweet Pea seeds

Choose Your Planting Method

• Indoors: Sow 4-6 weeks before your last frost in deep pots; sweet pea roots resent disturbance, so use pots you can plant whole.
• Outdoors: Direct sow in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked, or in fall in mild-winter climates.

Prepare Your Materials

• Deep pots or root-trainer trays (if indoors)
• Well-draining seed-starting mix or rich garden soil
• Trellis, netting, or other support, erected before planting
• Spray bottle for misting

Sowing the Seeds

• Nick the hard seed coat lightly and soak seeds overnight in water to speed sprouting.
• Sow 1 inch deep, spacing seeds 6-8 inches apart.

Provide the Right Conditions

• Light: Full sun in a cool spot; seedlings grown too warm and dim become leggy.
• Temperature: Sweet peas germinate best in cool conditions, 50-65°F (10-18°C).

Germination

• Seeds germinate in 10-20 days in cool soil.
• Pinch out the shoot tips when plants are 3-4 inches tall to encourage bushy, multi-stemmed growth.

Transplanting

• Transplant carefully without disturbing the root ball; plant out around the last frost date.
• Space plants 6-8 inches apart at the base of their support.

Care Tips

• Sun: Full sun, with afternoon shade appreciated in hot climates.
• Water: Keep the soil consistently moist; mulch the root zone to keep it cool.
• Fertilizer: Sweet peas thrive in rich, fertile soil; a high-potash feed during bloom supports heavy flowering.
• Deadhead constantly and cut flowers often to prolong the display. Note: sweet pea seeds resemble edible peas but are toxic if eaten; keep away from children and pets.

Bloom Time:

Spring to early summer; plants fade as hot weather arrives.