Botanical Interests Beaujolais Sweet Pea Seeds

Description

The deep, rich color of ‘Beaujolais’ is sensational paired with pastel sweet peas. Spencer-type sweet peas have large flowers and sturdy, long stems which makes them ideal for bouquets and table-top arrangements. They also bloom over a longer period, sometimes into fall, where summers are mild.

Variety

1″-2″ deep burgundy flowers with ruffled petals.

Family: Fabaceae

Native: Italy

Hardiness: Frost-tolerant Annual

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade

Bloom Period: Spring to Summer

Plant Dimensions: Long-day annual sweet peas start blooming after the spring equinox, as days lengthen and continue as long as nights are cool and days are not intensely hot

Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Frost Tolerant

Sowing
When to Sow Outside

Recommended Cold Climates: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date. Mild Climates: Late fall to early winter for spring bloom. Ideal soil temperature is 55°-65°F.

When to Start Inside

4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date.

Days to Emerge: 10-21 Days

Seed Depth: 1″

Seed Spacing: A Group of 3 Seeds Every 6″

Thinning: When 3″ Tall, Thin to 1 Every 6″

Specifications

Type: Conventional

Caution

Parts of this plant are toxic if ingested.