Plant Habit: | Vine |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Height: | 5-7 feet |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Other: purple-blue & violet bi-colored |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds: Soak 12-24 hours or nick with sandpaper. Days to germinate: 10-21 Depth to plant seed: 1 inch Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Direct sow 4-6 weeks before last frost in cold climates. Late Fall-early winter in mild climates. Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost. Space 6" apart. |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
dnrevel | On May 7, 2023 | Transplanted Moved outdoors May 1. Planted out in front yard sweet pea garden. |
dnrevel | On February 28, 2023 | Seeds germinated 8 Cupani seeds germinated via the warm paper towel method (heat mats) indoors. Planted in red solo cups and will move to greenhouse. |
dnrevel | On February 23, 2023 | Seeds sown Sowed in paper towels and will check in 3-4 days. Last year I waited too long and the seeds rotted. |