Quick Info
March – April
Sept – March
Full sun or
part-day shade
2 – 3 inches apart
1 inch deep
12 – 28 days
Exhibition Sweet Peas
Blue Celeste
Blue Celeste
(Lathyrus odoratus)
Quick Info
March – April
Sept – March
Full sun or
part-day shade
2 – 3 inches apart
1 inch deep
12 – 28 days
(Lathyrus odoratus)
EXCLUSIVE - The delicate soft shade of Blue 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. 30-35 / Weight: 2.5 g
- SKU:5168
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Quick Info
March – April
Sept – March
Full sun or
part-day shade
2 – 3 inches apart
1 inch deep
12 – 28 days
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.
