Ornamental Flowering
Blue Shift Sweet Pea is a climbing flower that reaches a graceful 6 feet tall, producing fragrant blooms from spring through summer over 84 days from seed to flower. This deer-resistant variety thrives in full sun with moderate water and attracts pollinators throughout the growing season, making it both beautiful and beneficial for any garden. The bicolor flowers showcase the variety's namesake blue shift coloring, creating a striking visual display on sturdy vines that reward gardeners with continuous blooms when deadheaded.
Full Sun
Moderate
3-9
72in H x 8in W
Annual
High
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Blue Shift Sweet Pea stands out for its compelling color transformation and reliable performance as a climbing vine. The fragrant flowers emerge over an extended season, from March through August in most climates, while the plant's natural resistance to deer browsing makes it a dependable choice where wildlife pressure exists. Its moderate water needs and ability to attract pollinators into the garden add practical value beyond its ornamental appeal.
Blue Shift Sweet Pea is primarily grown as an ornamental climbing flower, valued for its fragrant blooms and ability to cover trellises, arbors, and fences with colorful vines. Gardeners cultivate this variety specifically for cut flowers, as the sweet pea's delicate fragrance and long vase life have made it a favorite for floral arrangements and garden bouquets.
Sow seeds in deep pots 4-6 weeks before your last spring frost date, keeping soil temperature between 55-65°F. Once seedlings emerge and before their first true leaves unfurl, move them to cold conditions outdoors to harden them off before final transplanting.
Transplant seedlings out after hardening off, or direct sow 3-4 weeks before your last spring frost date for outdoor establishment.
Sow seeds directly into prepared garden beds 3-4 weeks before your last spring frost date.
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