Description

'Beaujolais' Sweet Pea delivers rich, deep burgundy flowers with ruffled petals that pair beautifully with pastel varieties for striking bouquets and tabletop arrangements. Known for their large blooms and sturdy, long stems, Spencer-type sweet peas are perfect for cutting and can bloom well into fall in mild climates. These frost-tolerant annuals start blooming in spring as the days lengthen, continuing through cooler nights. 'Beaujolais' is ideal for attracting pollinators and is deer-resistant, making it a great choice for both gardens and floral displays.

Botanical Name: Lathyrus odoratus
Family: Fabaceae
Native: Italy
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual
Plant Dimensions: Long-day annual sweet peas start blooming after the spring equinox, as days lengthen, and continue as long as nights are cool, and days are not intensely hot.
Variety Information: 1″–2″ deep burgundy flowers with ruffled petals.
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Bloom Period: Blooms spring/summer
Attributes: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. Cold Climates: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, or as soon as the soil can be worked. Mild Climates: Late fall to early winter for spring bloom. Ideal soil temperature is 55°–65°F.
When to Start Inside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date. Sow in biodegradable pots and grow in cool conditions (55°–65°F).
Days to Emerge: 10–21 Days
Seed Depth: 1″
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 6″
Thinning: When 3″ tall, thin to 1 every 6″

29 seeds.