Jilly Sweet Pea is a classic spring-to-summer bloomer that reaches a full 6 feet tall, producing fragrant flowers from March through August. This cultivar of Lathyrus odoratus thrives in full sun with moderate watering and takes about 84 days from seed to its first blooms. Deer leave it untouched, and pollinators flock to its nectar-rich flowers, making it a living magnet for beneficial insects in any garden.
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Full Sun
Moderate
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72in H x 8in W
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Jilly Sweet Pea grows tall and proud, stretching to 72 inches with a delicate, narrow 8-inch footprint that fits perfectly along trellises and garden edges. The extended bloom window, nearly six months from spring into late summer, means continuous fragrant color without replanting. Its deer resistance and pollinator magnetism make it as ecologically valuable as it is beautiful.
Jilly Sweet Pea is grown primarily as a flowering vine for cut flowers and garden display. Its tall, slender growth habit and long bloom season make it ideal for vertical growing on trellises, arbors, and garden structures, where its fragrant blossoms can be easily harvested for indoor arrangements.
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Sow seeds in deep pots 4 to 6 weeks before your last spring frost date. Keep seeds at 55 to 65°F until germination, which typically occurs within 5 to 30 days. Once seedlings emerge and before leaves unfurl, move them to cold conditions outdoors to acclimate them before transplanting.
Transplant seedlings outdoors after hardening off, timing your planting for 3 to 4 weeks before your last spring frost date for best results.
Direct sow seeds outdoors 3 to 4 weeks before your last spring frost date.
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