Sturt's Desert Pea Swainsona formosa Australian Native | X 20 Seeds
Sturt's Desert Pea Swainsona Formosa Australian Native
Sturt's Desert Pea Swainsona formosa Australian Native | X 20 Seeds

Sturt's Desert Pea Swainsona formosa Australian Native | X 20 Seeds

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  • WA Permitted: Yes

Common Name: Sturt's Desert Pea

Scientific Name: Swainsona formosa

Life Cycle: Annual 

Remarks: Australian native flower with deep red wings and black/ dark red centre. Blooms in late spring and summer. Likes sandy soil. 

Plant Height: 20cm

When: Spring + Autumn is best, but can be sown all year round.

Sowing Depth + Method: Soak overnight. Cover lightly best kept at 18-24 degrees. Raise seedlings, do not overwater.

Spacing: 150cm

Position: Full Sun 

Days until Germination: 10-21 days

Approx. Number of Seeds:
 20

View our Growing Australian Native From Seed blog here.

Note:  Dispatch to W.A is once weekly due to quarantine restrictions upon arrival.


When to Sow in your climate

The below is a guide on which months to sow based on your climate

Cool: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December
Temperate: January, February, September, November, December, and October
Sub-tropical: May and June
Tropical: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December
Arid: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December

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Orders over $100 - FREE Parcel Post 

NSW, VIC, SA, QLD, NT, ACT & TAS Shipping Info
(See WA at the bottom of the page)

Australia Post Postage Costs

Letter Post Priority: $3.50 (No Tracking)

Parcel Post: $8.90 (Parcels that contain a large item accessories like trugs, herb dryers and large books are charged $15.95) 

Express Post: $14.90 (Parcels that contain a large item accessories like trugs, herb dryers and large books are charged $19.95) 

TUBERS are Express Post Only as they are perishable. Price calculated on checkout as they weigh up to 400g each postage will vary.

Postage Time Frames:

Parcel Post estimated 3-8 business days
Express estimated 2-4 business days 
Regular Letter Priority estimated 4-10 business days 
Dispatch is usually 1-3 days 

WA Shipping Information


Please Note:

  • Orders are sent weekly on a Wednesday morning, as they require a quarantine inspection on arrival.
  • Order cut off is midnight Tuesday night as long as payment is finalised. Sometimes paypal payments can take 24-48hrs to go through. This is rare. If this is the case the order will go into the following week's dispatch.
  • Please note not all seeds can be sent to WA. Seeds that cannot be sent are marked on the thumbnail or below the price on the product page. These seeds are NOT permitted to WA.
  • Unfortunately due the way our orders get to WA Quarantine we cannot send large items like accessories, books etc.
  • Unfortunately we don't offer Express Post to WA as the parcels are sent weekly and defeats the purpose of Express post. You can however choose parcel post.


Postage Costs (inc quarantine inspection fees)

Letter Post: $7.50 (No Tracking) this includes the cost of quarantine inspection.

Parcel Post: $13.90 this includes quarantine inspection fees (Parcels that contain large item accessories like trugs, herb dryers and large books are charged $16.95)

Tracking for parcel post will kick in after it has been inspected at WA quarantine and enters the mail stream. There is no tracking on letters.

Sorry we cannot offer free post to WA due to the cost of quarantine inspection fees.

Click here for all WA permitted seeds.


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