How to care for sweet peas – a guide to watering, feeding and picking these fragrant blooms to get the most out of their flowering period

Closeup of white sweet peas flowering on wooden trellis in garden.

Wondering how to care for sweet peas? They’re one of the most beautiful, fragrant plants you can grow, but to get the most out of them, looking after them properly is key.

Once you’ve learned how to grow sweet peas from seed, or you've bought plug plants, you’ll need to make sure you’re giving them all the right TLC to help them thrive as flowering summer plants.