Sweet pea (flower)
Flower · cool season
When to plant
- Sow seeds outdoors about 6 weeks before your average last spring frost.
- Ready to harvest about 75 days after planting.
Fragrant cut flower. Not edible; unrelated to garden peas.
Frost dates depend on where you live. Enter your ZIP code to get exact dates.
Dates by zone: 3a 3b 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 7a 7b 8a 8b 9a 9b 10a 10b
Growing basics
Not edible.
Harmful to pets. The seeds and pods are toxic to cats and dogs.
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hours)
- Spacing
- 6 in (trellised)
- Soil temperature
- At least 40°F
- Time to harvest
- About 75 days
- Containers
- At least 2 gallons
- Plant family
- Bean and pea family (legumes)
- Seeds keep
- About 3 years
Companions
Keep apart: the onion family (alliums). Onions and garlic can stunt beans and peas.
Keep apart: Sunflower. Sunflowers release compounds that can slow beans.
Pests and problems
Grow it well
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