10/29/2026
It's Sweet Pea Days at Curious Flora. We'll have our widest selection of Sweet Peas available in the nursery now through the end of November and again, in the month of February. Don't miss the prime planting window or the full assortment of Sweet Peas we grow. Happy planting!
People often ask us how our Sweet Peas grow so large and floriferous. I won't pretend that a generous supply of water and compost doesn't play a significant part in it, but if I could only offer one bit of advice to new and experienced sweet pea growers alike, it would be, plant early!
Sweet Peas are cool-season annuals. They are cold hardy down to the mid to low 20's. They aren't particularly fond of heat, and will pack up their bags, drop seed, and leave town when temperatures are persistently above 75 degrees.
As you know, that can happen quite early in our spring season. It doesn't mean that you can't grow big, beautiful Sweet Peas with lots of blooms, it just means that the earlier you plant them, the more time you'll have to luxuriate in their splendor.
If you have particularly poorly-drained soils, and you're concerned about the impending soggy season, you might want to consider growing Lathyrus in containers. We often pop 3 or 4 plants into a 10 or 15 gallon container, for a lovely spring show. And if you're like me and too lazy to find a winter home for your tomato cages, Sweet Peas are the perfect cool-season occupant for your cages.
Sweet Peas make charming and fragrant additions to bouquets. They add a touch of whimsey and come in such a wide range of colors, they are sure to compliment any and every garden.
Don't miss out on Lathyrus 'King's Ransom'. If you know, you know. And if you don't, I'll tell you! Because who doesn't like talking about their favorite plants? King's Ransom is a particularly lovely cultivar who has been especially challenging to source. Fortunately, we're just bonkers enough to have stuck with the chase, and we have enough to share! They should make it to the nursery next week.
