«Royal Scarlet» - Organic Sweet Pea Seeds

Organic Sweet Pea «Royal Scarlet»

Lathyrus Royal scarlet flowers are suitable for both professional and back yard gardeners. Annual Sweet Peas can be used for container gardening, hanging baskets, cut flowers for vases, or climbing up a fence or even an evergreen shrub. Their beauty is stunning!

Grow an annual Sweet Pea vine in full sun, but in areas of very hot summer weather, provide some afternoon shade for the best performance. Position the vines away from winds and rotate locations from year to year to prevent Sweet Pea pests. In cold climates plant the flower seeds in early spring, as soon as the soil can be worked. In warm climates, plant in October through January for spring bloom.

How To Grow Sweet Pea Flowers From Seed: Sow Sweet Pea flower seeds directly outdoors. Prepare a seed bed by loosening the top 1 - 2 inches of soil and weeding. Sow Sweet Peas seeds 2 - 3 inches apart, and thin plants later to 5 - 6 inches apart. When the Sweet Pea seedlings have 3 - 4 pairs of leaves, pinch the top of the seedling, leaving 2 - 3 pairs of leaves. This encourages a more branching habit making the Sweet Pea plants fuller. Have a trellis or wire for them to attach to as they will begin to climb very quickly after germination.