Discover Our Sweet Pea Seed Collection
The Sweet Pea Library
From Father Cupani's original sweet pea discovered in Sicily in 1695 to the rare heirloom and modern varieties grown today, the Sweet Pea Library celebrates the rich history of Lathyrus odoratus.
Browse variety profiles, growing guides and historical notes as we work to document and preserve the remarkable diversity of this beloved flower for future generations.
When to Plant Sweet Pea Seeds
Knowing the ideal time to plant sweet pea seeds is crucial for nurturing these enchanting and fragrant flowers. To help you determine the perfect planting window, we've created a handy worksheet.
We Grow Together
Sweet Pea Gardens is run by a husband and wife team with a little help from friends and family.
Grown with Care
All our sweet pea seeds are grown right here in our farm. We don't use any herbicides or pesticides, Instead we work hard to create healthy soils that in turn support healthy plants.
Pick Your Favorite
Sweet Pea Selection
Each year we grow thousands of sweet peas and pick the varieties we think you will like to grow. From pinks and blush to blue and the darkest hues. In fact most colors except yellow.
Growing Sweet Peas = JOY
Even novice gardeners find growing sweet peas easy. The trick is to get them started at the right time for your area.
Seedlings
Full Bloom
Blog posts
Why Your Sweet Pea Seeds Haven’t Sprouted Yet (And Why That’s Usually Normal)
Waiting on Sweet Peas? Here’s What’s Happening Beneath the Soil If your sweet pea pots look unchanged days after planting, it’s easy to assume something has gone wrong. In reality, slow or uneven g...
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America’s Sweet Pea Renaissance: Why These Flowers Are Making a Comeback
America’s Sweet Pea Renaissance: Why These Flowers Are Making a Comeback Once adored in early 20th-century gardens, sweet peas were celebrated for their fragrance, color, and delicate charm. For d...
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Top 5 Mistakes When Growing Sweet Peas (and How to Fix Them)
Sweet peas are one of the most rewarding flowers to grow—fragrant, nostalgic, and abundant. But they can also be surprisingly particular. After eight seasons on our farm in southwest W...
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Originally used as a tool to mold and press cigars, we have reworked this beautiful object to present your sweet pea flowers or other seasonal blooms effortlessly.
These wooden and vintage pieces were used to press cigars - the rolled tobacco leaves being placed in the cavities inside. The second half of the mold would then be added, pressing and sealing the cigars. We have reworked the press by enlarging the original holes so that the glass test tubes can be inserted. The two halves have been bonded together, producing a beautiful, stylish, industrial display piece.
Select your favorite flowers and place single stems of varying heights in each glass tube for the best results.
This wooden vintage cigar press will make beautiful table center or use it to dress the mantle piece in your home. A delightful talking piece to show off your sweet peas or other flowers.
Glass test tubes included.
Please note, each piece is vintage and therefore possesses its own unique characteristics, including variations in tone and individual markings (which may differ from those in the photos), which only enhance its character. As is typical of original vintage industrial pieces, imperfections such as marks, dents, dings and blemishes contribute to its inherent charm.
Dimensions are approximate and the size of each item will vary slightly:
Height Range 3.5 to 5 inches
Width Range 22 to 23 inches
Depth 2.5 inches
Grown in Chehalis, Washington
Our sweet pea farm started off life in Sebastopol, California but moved to Washington state in 2020.
I just received all of my sweet pea starts and they arrived in fabulous condition. Thank you so much for the beautiful plants! I’m going to do this every year!😊
Janice H.
I have thoroughly enjoyed my sweet peas this year. I dry all my petals and save them for Memorial Day and scatter them on the graves so the sweet peas get double duty. Thank you for bringing this joy into my life.
Linda in Nevada
Thank you so much for your guidance in growing Sweet Peas! A couple of years ago I started with your Sweet Pea seeds and followed your directions for starting seeds in a cold frame, then planting, over-wintering, etc. Success! I do love Sweet Peas!
Karen in Oregon
Wanted you to know that my new favorite thing (my Vintage Cigar Press Vase) arrived in great shape! Its a treasure!
Megan
Just wanted to let you that every seed I planted came up and I didn't have the heart to thin. These are the biggest and most productive sweet peas I have ever grown. Will be ordering more soon.
Sherlyn in Texas
Sweet Pea Gardens Germinates!
FIrst Year
2018 saw our first small harvest of sweet pea seeds and the beginning of a loyal following.
From California to Washington
2020
By our third season of growing sweet pea seeds we realized we needed more room. So we packed up, left California and made home in southwest Washington.
We love our customers!
Year 8
Eight years into this adventure and more and more of you are coming to us to purchase hand grown, quality sweet pea seed. Thank you to everyone who has helped us grow :)