‘Zinfandel’ Fragrant Sweet Pea Seeds

Sweet Pea - Zinfandel - Lathyrus odoratus Annual - Zinfandel's ruffled blossoms are a rich shade of claret/burgundy that will remind you of fine vintage wine. This beautiful variety begins to bloom very early in the season to cloak a fence or arbor and provides striking bouquets of beautiful flowers with deep color. As the dark, satiny blossoms unfold along their stems, they release sweet peas' seductive perfume of orange blossoms and honey, a strong orange-blossom and honey fragrance. 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 Part Sun
• Spacing After Thinning: 4-5"

Direct sow ‘Zinfandel’ Fragrant 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 ‘Zinfandel’ Fragrant 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.

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