Sweet Pea – Electric Blue (Heirloom)- Lathyrus sativus azureus Annual – This dainty flower is a distinctive blue, singly born blooms. Rare and unusual, they are long-blooming vines that reach 3-4 feet in pots or over fences or walls. Soil & Water: Sweet peas must have well-drained soil, so dig deeply and enrich with aged manure or compost before sowing seeds. Water well and mulch as vines grow. Planting & Growing: Sow seeds in full sun in cool early spring weather (as early as the ground can be worked).
Variety Details
Botanical name:Lathyrus sativus azureus
Plant type: Annual
Growth habit: Vining
Crop category: Pea
Recorded feature: Container Compatible
Product format: Seed packet
Sowing & Growing
Soil Temperature: above 50°F
Planting Depth: 1″
Germination: 12-28 Days
Height At Maturity: 3-4feet
Sun/Shade: Full to Partial Sun
Spacing After Thinning: 3″
Direct sow ‘Electric Blue’ Container 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.
In mild winter climates, where the ground does not freeze, sweet peas can be planted in the fall.
Erect a well-anchored trellis, fence, or vertical netting for these climbing vines before planting seeds.
Before sowing ‘Electric Blue’ Container 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.
