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Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 6 to 8 feet
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Other: With purple flecks and marbling, dark purple edges.
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Toxicity: Fruit is poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: 55ºF-65ºF
Days to germinate: 10 to 21 days
Depth to plant seed: 1/2 to 1 inch
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Sweet Pea

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr kitchen garden
Date: 2018-07-22
Location: RHS Harlow Carr kitchen garden
Date: 2017-06-04

Date: 2013-06-02
Local grower, Enchanting Sweet Peas, display garden

Date: 2013-06-02
Local grower, Enchanting Sweet Peas, display garden

Date: 2013-06-02
Local grower, Enchanting Sweet Peas, display garden

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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Plant Events from our members
KelliW On March 21, 2019 Potted up
KelliW On January 18, 2019 Seeds germinated
KelliW On January 13, 2019 Seeds sown
soaking seeds 24 hours, sowing indoors
lovesblooms On April 3, 2020 Transplanted
planted germinated seeds direct
lovesblooms On April 1, 2020 Seeds germinated
after 24-hr water soak and then damp paper towel in baggy at room temp
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