• Seeds for sweet peas and native California wildflowers should be planted in November to get the best blooms this spring. • Sweet peas have a delicate, unforgettable fragrance that has never been ...

Sweet peas are easy-to-grow, hardy annuals. If you live in USDA Zone 7 or warmer, plant them outdoors in late fall. Elsewhere, plant them from late winter to very early spring. The seedlings can ...

Nostalgic and timeless, the first blooms of sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus) are a springtime treat. Bearing a heavenly floral scent and coming in every color except yellow, it’s easy to see why ...

I can’t remember exactly who or what first drew me to growing sweet peas—it might have been the great Page Dickey, or it may have been the English. Notoriously tricky to grow, the delicate, beautiful ...

It may not always bloom profusely, but sweet pea shrub, Polygala fruticosa, blooms sporadically through most of the year. Even when not much color is evident from a distance, a few flowers can likely ...

CORVALLIS – Sweet peas are a classic flower in English gardens since they were introduced in the 17th century from southern Italy and have transplanted well to all parts of the world, including ...

With their pink, blue, and purple hues, blousy petals, and heady fragrance, sweet peas are a favorite among plenty of gardeners, but they do require a little maintenance at this time of year. Most ...

Even beginners can learn how to plant and grow peas, a garden favorite for thousands of years. Researchers have dated cultivated peas back to 10,000 BCE in the Near East and Central Asia. In ...

“P.E.O. urges growers plant more sweet peas,” declared The Aspen Times on March 27, 1941. “Members of the P.E.O., who hold a flower show in Aspen each year, are urging flower growers to plant more ...