Sweet Pea 'Blue Shift'

'Blue Shift' is a color-changing sweet pea that ages from violet-purple to shades of mauve and blue. This marvelous variety has a strong fragrance.

Sweet Pea 'Blue Shift' was bred by Dr. Keith Hammett of New Zealand, whose work focuses on creating highly fragrant, heat-tolerant sweet peas that perform well in gardens. 'Blue Shift' grew well for us and produced an abundance of seeds, despite an extraordinarily hot summer.

Type: Spencer

Fragrance rating: 4/5

Height: 6'

Spacing: 4-6"

Light: Full sun; afternoon shade in hot climates

Sowing Sweet Pea Seeds

Sow seeds outdoors or start indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost date. Sow 1/2" deep. Move to a sheltered location outside when most of the seedlings appear (before the leaves unfurl). Bring indoors if temperatures drop below 20 degrees. Pinch when there are 2-3 sets of true leaves. Transplant 2-3 weeks before the last frost date. All parts are poisonous.

Home-grown seeds.