Sweet Pea – Cherie Amour – Lathyrus odoratus This romantic color palette is composed of lovely flowers with ruffled wing petals in a carefully formulated mixture of salmon and pale pink bicolors, lavender with pink wings, pure lavender, rich sweet rose and soft pastel pink. Cheri Amour has vigorous vines that bear long stemmed, fragrant blossoms, perfect to pick and arrange in naturally color-coordinated bouquets that will soften and perfume your heart and home. Soil & Water: Sweet peas must have well-drained soil, so dig deeply and enrich with aged manure or compost before sowing seeds.
Variety Details
Botanical name:Lathyrus odoratus
Plant type: Annual
Growth habit: Vining
Crop category: Pea
Recorded feature: Open-Pollinated
Product format: Seed packet
Sowing & Growing
Soil Temperature: above 50°F
Planting Depth: 1″
Germination: 10-14 Days
Height At Maturity: 6-8 feet
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Spacing After Thinning: 4-5″
Direct sow ‘Cheri Amour’ Scented Sweet Pea into a prepared bed during the appropriate cool-season window. Keep the seed zone moist during establishment without leaving it waterlogged, and provide support when the recorded growth habit calls for climbing space. Once plants begin flowering, inspect developing pods regularly and harvest at the size and texture preferred for the kitchen. Local temperature, soil conditions, and harvest stage can affect the time from sowing to usable pods.
Seedlings will form strong root systems, then overwinter to bloom vigorously in the spring.
Plant seeds 1″ deep and 2 – 3″ apart.
When seedlings are 2″ tall, thin to 4-5″ apart to allow plants room to mature.
Before sowing ‘Cheri Amour’ Scented Sweet Pea, review the packet alongside the current product details and note any range in temperature, germination, or maturity. Ranges reflect biological and seasonal variation rather than a fixed promise. Label each planting with its date and location, then compare emergence, growth, and harvest with local weather. This record is useful for succession plantings and for deciding whether the crop fits better into an earlier or later seasonal window.
