FlowerSweet pea
Royal Family Mixture Sweet Pea
Royal Family Mixture Sweet Pea grows vining flowers that stretch 5 to 6 feet tall, bursting with vivid whites, purples, and warm-toned blooms that capture the essence of a Mediterranean garden. This annual cultivar thrives in full sun across hardiness zones 3 through 11, reaching maturity in 100 to 109 days from seed. Open-pollinated and non-GMO, Royal Family Mix is simple to grow from seed and naturally climbs fences, trellises, screens, and light posts, bringing both height and fragrant color to any garden structure.
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Growing Conditions
USDA Zone
3-11
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Soil
Well-drained, Fertile Loam, Slightly Alkaline
Growth Stats
72 in
Height
TypeBush
Spacing
12
Plant Profile
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Zones
3-11
Size
72in H x ?in W
Growth
—
Care
High
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Highlights
These sweet peas produce extraordinary 5 to 6 foot long vines in a stunning mix of white, purple, and warm-toned blooms that weave themselves naturally through supports. The mix germinates easily from seed and matures within about 100 days, giving gardeners quick gratification from planting to a full flowering display. Combine their vigorous climbing habit with their ease of cultivation, and you have a variety that transforms vertical space with minimal fuss and maximum visual impact.
Common Uses
Royal Family Mixture sweet peas are grown as ornamental climbing flowers, trained along trellises, fences, screens, mailboxes, and light posts to create living walls of color. The mix adds height and structure to gardens while delivering abundant blooms suitable for cutting.
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Care Instructions
Direct Sow
Direct sow seeds outdoors, planting them near trellises or climbing supports so vines can establish their upward growth from germination.
Pruning
As a bushy climbing variety, Royal Family Mixture benefits from gentle guidance along its support structure rather than heavy pruning. Remove spent flower clusters to encourage continued blooming throughout the growing season.
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Ecology & Traits
Scientific Classification
Lathyrus odoratus
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Lathyrus
Growth Habit
Bush
Native Status
L48 (I)CAN (W)