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Highly fragrant climbing annual. Soak seeds overnight before sowing. Pick flowers regularly — letting pods form stops blooming. All parts toxic if eaten.
Lupinus mutabilis
A fellow Fabaceae — similar growing habits to Sweet Pea
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic wasps, Minute pirate bugs to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, French MarigoldGreat and CosmosGood nearby.Start Sweet Pea indoors about 8 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 20 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 90 days.
Keep track of the seeds you own.
Water: Medium · Height: 200 cm · Soil: Rich, deep, moist, well-draining
These three thrive alongside Sweet Pea — and alongside each other.
