Sweet Pea – Pastel Sunset – Lathyrus odoratus Annual – The soft pastel shades in this enticing sweet pea mixture were chosen to blend and compliment each other by English growers who have been experts at sweet pea seed cultivation for generations. When grown together, these soft hues create a beautifully textured color melody. Pastel Sunset includes classics like rose-pink “Sylvia More,” creamy “Jilly,” lavender-blue “Chatsworth” and other cultivated varieties in sweetly scented shades of pink, peach and almond. 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: 12-28 Days
Height At Maturity: 6-8 feet
Sun/Shade: Full to Partial Sun
Spacing After Thinning: 4-5″
Direct sow ‘Scented Pastel Sunset’ Heirloom 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.
Planting & Growing: Sow seeds in full sun in cool early spring weather (as early as the ground can be worked).
Before sowing ‘Scented Pastel Sunset’ Heirloom 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.
