Sweet Pea – Chiffon Elegance- Lathyrus odoratus Annual – Day-length neutral. Elegance sweet peas are specially bred to reliably bloom several weeks earlier than any other sweet pea. The Chiffon Elegance is a silky watercolor quartet of softly colored blossoms in pure white, deepest magenta-rose, soft shell pink and gorgeous lavender. These large and beautifully formed ruffled flowers bloom on vigorous long stems for many weeks. The tall climbing vines produce a very long season of lightly fragrant, colorful blooms to enjoy in the garden and for long-season lavish bouquets.
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: 12-20 Days
Height At Maturity: 6-8 feet
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Spacing After Thinning: 4-5″
Direct sow Chiffon Elegance Early-Blooming 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.
Soil & Water: Sweet peas must have well-drained soil, so dig deeply and enrich with aged manure or compost before sowing seeds.
Planting & Growing: Sow seeds in full sun in cool early spring weather (as early as the ground can be worked).
Before sowing Chiffon Elegance Early-Blooming 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.
