Sweet Pea
Seed # 240
Basic Information
- Seed Number
- 240
- Seed Name
- Sweet Pea
- Variety
- Not recorded
- Category
- Flower
- Plant Family
- Fabaceae
- Plant Type
- Flowering Vine
- Planting Method
- Direct Sow or Transplant
- Seed Status
- Active
- Created
- 2026-09-14 16:39:15
- Updated
- Not recorded
Planting Information
- Start Planting Date
- Mar 15
- Last Recommended Planting Date
- May 5
- Plantable Months
- March, April
- Indoor Start
- Mar 15 – Apr 1
- Direct Sow
- Mar 15 – Apr 15
- Transplant
- Apr 15 – May 5
- Indoor Start Weeks Before Frost
- Not recorded
- Transplant Weeks After Frost
- Not recorded
- Germination Days
- 14–21 days
- Harvest/Maturity
- 90 days Bloom maturity
- Succession Planting
- Not recorded
Growing Conditions
- Ideal Soil Temperature
- 55-65°F
- Planting Depth
- 1 in
- Plant Spacing
- 6 in
- Row Spacing
- 12-18 in
- Thin-To Spacing
- Not recorded
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun to Partial Sun
- Water Needs
- Moderate; keep moist
- Soil Preference
- Rich, moist, well-drained soil
- Minimum Container Size
- 3+ gal
- Plant Height
- 5-6 ft vine
- Perennial/Biennial Status
- Annual
- Container Friendly
- Yes
- Trellis/Support Needed
- Yes
- Frost Tolerant
- Yes
- Heat Tolerant
- No
- Drought Tolerant
- No
- Pollinator Friendly
- Yes
- Medicinal
- No
Garden Uses
Container Cut Flower Ornamental Pollinator Seed SavingCompanion Planting
No companion relationships recorded.
Storage
- Seed Source/Brand
- Not recorded
- Packet Year
- Not recorded
- Quantity Notes
- Not recorded
- Purchase Date
- Not recorded
- Expiration Year
- Not recorded
- Storage Box
- Not recorded
- Container
- Not recorded
- Envelope
- Not recorded
- Row
- Not recorded
- Slot
- Not recorded
- Storage Notes
- Not recorded
Notes
ASSUMPTION: ornamental sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus), not an edible garden pea. Cool-season vine; growth declines in heat. Sweet pea is not edible and should not be consumed.