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Sweet Pea
About This Plant...
Genus and species:
Lathyrus odoratus
Plant type:
cool-season annual
Height:
15 inches; 2 1/2 feet; or 6 foot vine
Location and soil:
sun; rich soil
Uses:
cutting, bedding, border, background, fragrance
Bloom time:
early spring-early summer
Color range:
blue, pink, rose, white
Indoor Sowing...
Time needed to reach transplant size:
6-8 weeks
When to transplant to garden:
after last heavy spring frost
Outdoor Sowing...
When to sow outdoors:
after last heavy spring frost
Other Sowing Guidelines...
Approx. germination time:
14 days
Germination temp.:
55-65 degrees F.
Sowing Depth:
1/4 inch
Needs light or dark to germinate:
-
Transplanting Guidelines...
Spacing between plants:
10-12 inches
Growing On...
Pests:
Diseases:
Growing tips:
vining types need support; plants are very fragrant; fall sowing in zones 9-10; tolerates light frost
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