| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 8 feet |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Lavender Pink Purple Red White |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| Toxicity: | Fruit is poisonous |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 10 to 21 days Depth to plant seed: 1/4 to 1/2 inch |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Suitable for hanging baskets Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| dragonfetti | On October 15, 2014 | Seeds sown Started several plants from seeds. |
| dnrevel | On April 6, 2024 | Seeds sown Germinated in moist paper towels in the guest bath (drawer near heat duct.) Germinated in two days! Now all planted in 6 pack cells and the like. Placed some on heat mats |
| dnrevel | On March 4, 2023 | Potted up Were potted up into red solo cups and grown on in the greenhouse. All sweet peas are now in the cold frames. Cold weather coming this week (dropping to 28 degrees.) Will put a light bulb in the cold frames and cover them and will hope for the best. |
| dnrevel | On February 13, 2023 | Seeds germinated Germinated, after bringing into greenhouse where temps have fluctuated and warmed to over 60 degrees in February. |
| dnrevel | On January 22, 2023 | Seeds sown Planted in WS jug with other type of Sweet Pea, 1/2 and 1/2. |
| dnrevel | On March 14, 2022 | Seeds sown "Planted" in wet paper towel to germinate. Then will plant. |
| dnrevel | On March 29, 2021 | Seeds germinated Sprouted in indoor container. |
| dnrevel | On March 16, 2021 | Seeds sown Planted indoors in small pots, 3-16-21. Plant to grow in former tomato spot in Southeast front yard garden against the fence. |
