‘Heathcliff’ is every bit as brooding and dramatic as his name suggests. His blooms are a deep, velvety navy with a hint of purple — the sort of colour that looks as though it belongs in an oil painting. Strongly scented, he’s perfect for cutting, and a few stems in a jug will fill a room with that heady, old-fashioned perfume that makes sweet peas such treasures.
Like all good sweet peas, he’ll happily scramble up a wigwam or trellis, and the more you pick, the more flowers he’ll throw your way. Pair him with paler varieties if you want contrast, or let him darken the mood all on his own. Either way, ‘Heathcliff’ is unforgettable.
When it’s time to harvest, it’s only polite to stand at the wigwam and call out ‘Heeaaathcliiiff!’ in your best moody moorland voice.
20 seeds in a packet
Sweet peas can be sown anytime from October through to March — either in autumn for strong early plants, or in spring for an easier start. Both ways work a treat.
Sweet Pea ‘Heathcliff’.
£2.65
‘Heathcliff’ is every bit as brooding and dramatic as his name suggests. His blooms are a deep, velvety navy with a hint of purple — the sort of colour that looks as though it belongs in an oil painting. Strongly scented, he’s perfect for cutting, and a few stems in a jug will fill a room with that heady, old-fashioned perfume that makes sweet peas such treasures.
Like all good sweet peas, he’ll happily scramble up a wigwam or trellis, and the more you pick, the more flowers he’ll throw your way. Pair him with paler varieties if you want contrast, or let him darken the mood all on his own. Either way, ‘Heathcliff’ is unforgettable.
When it’s time to harvest, it’s only polite to stand at the wigwam and call out ‘Heeaaathcliiiff!’ in your best moody moorland voice.
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