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Sweet Pea Nimbus

$4.25

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Description

After trialing hundreds of varieties, ‘Nimbus’ is still my favorite. The inky grey, eggplant-streaked blooms are a real conversation starter with everyone who visits the farm.

Every cutting garden deserves a row of fragrant, nostalgic sweet peas. A fistful of these demure little blooms are how Floret was born and they continue to spellbind us each season.

Details

Plant Type: Annual

Height: 6-8 feet

Site: Full Sun

Days to Maturity: 75-90 days

Plant Spacing: 6-8”

Pinch: When 6” tall

Approximate Seeds per Packet: 10

How-To Grow

In mild areas seeds can be sown in pots in the fall, wintered over in a sheltered spot and planted out in spring. Everywhere else, sow seeds 10-12 weeks before the last frost and plant out right around the last frost. Provide a strong trellis or support for vines to climb.

Harvesting/Vase Life

For the longest vase life, pick when there are at least two unopened flowers at the tip. Vase life will be shorter when picked more open. Sweet peas are a short-lived cut flower, lasting at best 4-5 days in a vase. Adding a source of sugar or flower food to the water will extend vase life a few additional days.