Sweet Pea 'Spring Sunshine Champagne'

Lathyrus odoratus

With delicate soft peach wings that blend beautifully with the more creamy upper petal and a gentle blush picotee edge and an early flowering window make Spring Sunshine Champagne a superb cut flower variety, perfectly suited to wedding work and soft, romantic palettes. It has a more musky scent that while not as strong as some, lingers.

Beginning to flower at just 10–11 hours of daylight (compared to Spencer and Grandiflora types, which require 12 hours), this earlier flowering habit makes it ideal for autumn sowing. Growers are rewarded with a longer, fuller cutting season before the high heat of summer arrives in many Australian regions.

Bred by Owl’s Acre in the UK.

Type: Early Flowering
Fragrance Level: 3

SEED COUNT: 10 approx
Germination: Lot#34809 Feb 2026 96%

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Seed Raising, Growing and Harvest Information

TRANSPLANT (recommended) - Sow into pots from Autumn - Winter. In areas that experience hard frosts, sow 10-12 weeks before the last frost. Sow one - two seeds per cell into forestry tubes (50mm x 50mm x 120mm)  These longer pots allow for the deeper root growth of the pea seedling. 21°C  is the optimum temperature for germination. Bottom heat may overheat so use caution. Soaking seeds is not necessary and it may reduce germination; chipping is not needed but should do no harm. Use a coarse multi-purpose propagation mix and ensure seeds are covered by no more than 5mm of compost after sowing. Evenly water to settle seed in. To avoid fungal issues, allow the surface to slightly dry between waterings. Place the pots in a cold frame or cold greenhouse and protect against mice and slugs. Germination should take place between 7-21 days. Once germinated, give the seedlings lots of light to ensure they do not become leggy.

DIRECT SOW - As newly germinating sweet peas are very attractive to mice, snails and slugs, we tend to not direct sow. Direct seed Mar- Aug (depending on your region). Sweet peas optimum germination temperature is 21°C. If you live in a cooler region, you can sow into August. Press seed 5mm deep into soil amended with well rotted compost. Evenly water to settle seed in. To avoid fungal issues, allow the surface to slightly dry between waterings.

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HARVEST/VASE LIFE - Sweet peas have a short vase life - 4-6 days. To try and extend this, harvest in the coolest part of the day, when two flowers are open and put a bit of sugar or flower food into the vase water.

*Please note: Sweet pea seeds and all parts of the plant including the flowers are poisonous if ingested. Please take care with children and pets. *