Growing Knee High Mix Sweet Pea Garden Seeds

For direct outdoor sowing, plant 3-4 Knee High Mix sweet pea seeds 1-inch deep and 12 inches apart in rich, fertile, and well-drained soil in full sun after the last frost. To maximize vigor and growth, plant Knee High Mix seeds at the bottom of a 6-inch trench. Germination will take about 12 days. Once sweet pea Knee High Mix plants are established, fill trench in gradually until ground is level and plant continues to grow. In mild climates, plant Knee High Mix sweet pea seeds in September through November. Or plant in spring and sow indoors 4-6 weeks before final frost then transplant. Water soil directly to minimize wetting foliage which may cause mold and powdery mildew. Knee High Mix sweet pea is known to suffer from some pests, most commonly aphids. Monitor regularly for slugs and snails. Sweet pea Knee High mix seeds mature at 98 - 112 days as 24-32 inch tall tight bushy habits with long, straight stems of 5-6 florets each with a mix of lavender, scarlet, cream, pink, purple, red, and white.

Lathyrus odoratus is native to the Mediterranean region specifically Sicily, Cyprus, southern Italy, and the Aegean Islands. Sweet pea was first discovered around 1699 and in the 19th century, English horticulturalist Henry Eckford bred and hybridized the plant for the larger and brighter blooms coveted by Victorian-era gardens.