Wilders Sweet Pea Old Spice Mix 3.5'

Lathyrus odoratus

Sweet Pea 'Old Spice Mix' is a charming heirloom blend celebrated for its rich fragrance and vintage color palette. Featuring a range of soft pastels and deeper tones, these blooms bring nostalgic beauty to trellises, fences, and cutting gardens. The flowers are highly scented, making them ideal for fresh bouquets and romantic garden spaces.

While not edible themselves, sweet peas provide valuable benefits to the edible garden. As legumes, they help fix nitrogen in the soil, improving fertility for neighboring vegetables and herbs. Their vertical growth also makes them excellent for companion planting and maximizing garden space.

In Northern Connecticut, sweet peas are best sown early in spring—either directly in the ground or started indoors—to take advantage of the cool weather they love. Regular picking encourages more blooms throughout the season.

• Sunlight: Full sun

• Height: 5–6 feet (requires support)

• Spacing: 6 inches

• Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer

• Special Features: Fragrant, excellent cut flower, heirloom variety, climbing habit, improves soil health, cool-season annual