Flowers
Lathyrus 'High Scent' (Sweet Peas)
Sweet Peas
This Sweet pea has it all – large, showy flowers with pretty, purple feathering on the petals, long stems and rich fragrance. Feed with a high-potash fertiliser when established. For a long flowering period, deadhead regularly, or cut flowers for the vase.
- Plant type
- Hardy Annual
- Position
- Full sun
- Height
- 2m
- Spread
- 20cm
Growing calendar
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Sow indoors
Sow outdoors
Flowering
Sowing & growing
Sow inside October to December using root trainers or deep pots with 2-3 seeds in each. Keep in cool but light place during Winter. Alternatively sow inside January to March and acclimatise to outdoor once risk of frost has passed. Pinch top to encourage bushy growth once 2nd set of leaves have developed.
Aftercare
Sow in both winter and spring for flowers all summer and into autumn. Make sure plant has support so it can climb.
Gallery
Ref. SES015