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Spencer Ice Cream Sweet Pea Seeds

Spencer Ice Cream Sweet Pea Seeds

Lathyrus odoratus

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~3.0 g (~29 seeds)

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Spencer Ice Cream charms with fragrant, ivory 1–2" ruffled blooms that look like delicate confections. This vigorous, late-flowering variety extends the sweet pea season and produces abundant flowers on slightly shorter stems, perfect for intimate bouquets. The more you harvest, the more it blooms, filling your garden and home with soft fragrance and timeless elegance. Deer resistant. Caution: Most parts of this plant are toxic if ingested.
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Variety Info

Family: Fabaceae

Native: Italy

Hardiness: Annual

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade

Bloom Period: Spring and summer

Plant Dimensions: 5' - 6' vines

Variety Info: 1" - 2" cream flowers

Attributes: Cut Flower, Attracts Pollinators, Cold Tolerant

Sowing Info

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. Cold Climates: 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost, or as soon as the soil can be worked. Mild Climates: Fall to early winter for early spring bloom. Ideal soil temperature is 55°‒65°F.

When to Start Inside: 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost. Sow in biodegradable pots and grow in cool conditions (55°F or less).

Sprouts in: 10 – 21 Days

Plant Seeds (Depth): 1"

Space Seeds: A group of 3 seeds every 6"

Thinning: When 3" tall, thin to 1 every 6" – 12"

Growing Info

Special Care: When seedlings have 3–4 pairs of leaves, you may pinch or cut off the top of the seedling, leaving 2–3 pairs of leaves to promote a fuller plant. Extend bloom time and encourage more blossoms by picking flowers frequently and removing seed pods.

Spencer Ice Cream Sweet Pea Seeds

Spencer Ice Cream Sweet Pea Seeds