Early Multiflora Mix Sweet Pea Seeds – Climbing Annual Flowers

Early Sweet Pea Color for Trellises and Bouquets

Early Multiflora Mix sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus) brings abundant flowers on sturdy stems to your cool-season garden. This vigorous climbing annual offers shades of lavender, pink, purple, red, salmon, and white, with a mild, pleasant fragrance.

Train the vines along netting or a garden trellis for a colorful cottage-style display, then gather stems for fresh bouquets indoors. The balance of colors varies between plants and packets.

Available Packet Sizes

• 25 seeds
• 100 seeds
• 1 oz pack
• 4 oz pack

Select your preferred size when ordering. Weight-based packs are sold by weight, not a guaranteed seed count. This listing is for a mixed-color variety.

Plant Highlights

• Botanical name: Lathyrus odoratus
• Variety: Early Multiflora Mix
• Life cycle: Annual
• Habit: Vigorous climbing vines requiring support
• Colors: Lavender, pink, purple, red, salmon, and white
• Fragrance: Mild and pleasant
• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Moist, well-drained soil
• Uses: Trellises, fences, cottage gardens, and cut flowers

Sowing and Germination

Sweet peas prefer cool growing weather. Sow outdoors in early spring when the soil can be worked, or in fall in mild-winter climates. Fall planting can provide an earlier display where winter conditions allow; flowering time depends on temperature, light, and local conditions.

Soak seeds for several hours or overnight before planting to help soften their hard coats.

• Sowing depth: Approximately 1/2 inch; cover the seeds
• Germination temperature: Approximately 64–68°F
• Typical germination: 14–21 days, depending on conditions
• Moisture: Keep the seedbed evenly moist without waterlogging

For indoor starts, use individual deep pots and transplant gently to minimize root disturbance. Acclimate seedlings gradually to outdoor conditions. Install a trellis, strings, or netting early so vines have support as they grow.

Growing Care

Pinch young growing tips to encourage branching. Water regularly during establishment and dry spells, and mulch around established plants to help retain soil moisture. Watch young seedlings for bird and slug damage.

Pick flowers frequently and remove faded blooms before seedpods form to encourage continued flowering. Prolonged heat can shorten the display, so prioritize cool-season planting in hot-summer areas.

Cut-Flower Tips

Cut stems in the cool morning when the lower blossoms begin opening. Place promptly in clean water and remove leaves that would sit below the waterline.

Important: Ornamental Only

Sweet peas are not edible garden peas. Seeds and pods are toxic if eaten. Do not consume any part of the plant, and keep seeds and plants away from children and pets.