Sweet Pea 'America'

Sweet Pea 'America' is an heirloom grandiflora with cherry-red stripes on a creamy white background. It's a prolific bloomer with a wonderful fragrance.

Sweet Pea 'America' was introduced by Morse-Vaughan in 1896. It is still one of the best-selling antique sweet peas, which attests to its quality and appeal. It grows very well for us - even with our hot, dry summers.

Fragrance rating: 4/5

height 6'

Sowing America Sweet Pea Seeds

Start indoors or sow outdoors 8 weeks before the last frost date, 1/2" deep and 4" apart. In the south, sow in late fall. If starting in pots, move to a sheltered location outside when most of the seedlings appear (before the leaves unfurl). Bring indoors if temperatures drop below 20 degrees. Transplant to the garden 2-3 weeks before the last frost date. Full sun to part shade. Seeds and all parts of the plants are poisonous.

Home-grown seeds.