Noel Sutton Sweet Pea is a classic climbing sweet pea that reaches a generous 6 feet tall, producing fragrant blooms from spring through summer across hardiness zones 3 through 9. This frost-tolerant cultivar flowers approximately 84 days from seed to bloom, making it reliable for gardeners who want to establish a vertical accent with minimal fuss. The flowers attract pollinators and deer leave them alone, so you can grow them confidently in mixed borders or along trellises without worry.
6
Full Sun
Moderate
3-9
72in H x 8in W
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A towering sweet pea that thrives on modest care and blooms prolifically for months. Noel Sutton sweet peas germinate reliably between 50 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit and handle the cold well enough to grow from zone 3 to zone 9. Space plants just 6 inches apart and keep the soil moderately moist, and these flowers will reward you with continuous color from March through August without demanding constant attention.
Sweet peas have long been prized as cut flowers for their delicate fragrance and graceful form. Noel Sutton blooms are perfect for bouquets and arrangements, offering reliable production throughout the growing season. Many gardeners plant them specifically to fill vases indoors or to create fragrant vertical displays in the garden.
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Sow seeds in deep pots 4 to 6 weeks before your planned outdoor planting date. Keep seeds at 55 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit until they germinate, which typically takes 5 to 30 days. Once seedlings emerge and before the first true leaves unfurl, transfer them to cold conditions outside to harden off gradually.
Transplant outdoors 3 to 4 weeks before your last spring frost. Harden off seedlings by gradually exposing them to outdoor conditions before final planting.
Direct sow outdoors 3 to 4 weeks before your last spring frost for best results.
Cut blooms regularly to encourage continuous flowering throughout the season. Harvest in the early morning when flowers are fully open and stems are turgid. Removing spent flowers prevents the plant from setting seed and redirects energy into producing more blooms.
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