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Quick Info

Cold Winters

March – April

Mild Winters

Sept – March

Sun/Shade

Full sun or
part-day shade

Sow Seeds

2 – 3 inches apart
1 inch deep

Days To Germinate

12 – 28 days

Mature Height

6 – 8 feet

Exhibition Sweet Peas

Blue Celeste

Blue Celeste

(Lathyrus odoratus)

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Quick Info

Cold Winters

March – April

Mild Winters

Sept – March

Sun/Shade

Full sun or
part-day shade

Sow Seeds

2 – 3 inches apart
1 inch deep

Days To Germinate

12 – 28 days

Mature Height

6 – 8 feet
(Lathyrus odoratus)
EXCLUSIVE - The delicate soft shade of Celeste’s silky ruffled blooms reminds me most of the wonderful pale blue of my favorite spring iris. Blue Celeste’s alluring pastel blossoms are very perfumed and bloom abundantly, 4 to 5 to a stem. They make entrancing vase flowers with lovely luminous color, fragrance and form. You’ll have lots to cut as this British-bred specialty sweet pea offers a strong performance in the garden. These sweet blue flowers hold the eye and heart.

Seed Count: Approx. 35-40 / Weight: 3 g

$ 3.69
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Quick Info

Cold Winters

March – April

Mild Winters

Sept – March

Sun/Shade

Full sun or
part-day shade

Sow Seeds

2 – 3 inches apart
1 inch deep

Days To Germinate

12 – 28 days

Mature Height

6 – 8 feet

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GROWING INSTRUCTIONS

ANNUAL CLIMBING VINE

Spring/summer bloom
Frost tolerant

EASIEST TO START OUTDOORS

Sweet peas must have well-drained soil, so dig deeply and enrich with aged manure or compost before sowing seeds. Erect a well-anchored trellis, vertical netting or other support for vines before planting. Sow seeds in full sun in cool early spring weather as early as the ground can be worked.

In Mild Winter Areas: where the ground does not freeze, plant in fall after Labor Day; seeds will germinate and form strong root systems, then overwinter to bloom strongly in spring. Plant sweet pea seeds 1 inch deep and 2 to 3 inches apart. When seedlings are 2 inches tall, thin them to 5 to 6 inches apart, to allow plants room to mature.

GROWING NOTES

Sweet peas bloom best before the weather gets too hot, so if spring planting, sow as soon as ground can be worked. Where summer heat comes on fast, they’ll appreciate a spot with afternoon shade. Anchor supports well as vines will grow heavy with bloom. Protect seedlings from birds, slugs and snails. Mulch and keep well watered. For longest bloom, pick flowers often and keep faded blossoms cut.