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No summer garden is complete without sweet peas. With super-abundant, delicate flowers with a heavenly perfume, they are addictive to grow, not least for their cut-flower potential, filling our ...

• Soak sweet pea seed overnight to soften the hard seed coat. Sow three to four seeds, 1 inch deep, in pots of moistened seed starting mix. Seeds will germinate in seven to 10 days.

Sweet pea is known for its colourful blooms and strong fragrance, and it’s often grown in flower beds, along fences, or up trellises. But it’s not just about looks.

Cultural notes: Plant sweet pea shrub from transplant in well-drained soil in the spring. It grows to a height of 4 feet to 5 feet. Prepare soil for flowering plant cultivation.