An early garden pea variety with light green, straight pods containing about 6-8 peas. Cultivated since the end of the 19th century, it has a semi-bushy habit and reaches an average height of 60 to 90 cm. A few 1 meter stakes planted here and there around the plants or a net can be useful to keep them straight and facilitate harvesting.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Seeds           ~75

Difficulty        Easy

Sowing         Direct

Lifecycle       Annual

Root cellar    No

Sowing

Season         Spring, Summer

Growing tips

Conditions of germination:

depth of sowing: 2.5 cm

optimal temperatures of germination: 5 to 20ºC

time for germination: 7 to 14 days

When to sow:

direct sowing when the soil can be worked in spring, about 4 weeks before the last frost in your area

Sowing technique: in line

draw a line in the soil (in a pot or in the ground), then sow the seeds in it

Distance in the garden:

between plants: 5 cm

between rows: 45 cm

Height of the plants: 60-90 cm

Soil: rich and well drained

Exposure: full sun or light shade

Days to harvest (from sowing): 55 days

Specificities:

Peas can be sown tightly, as they tolerate being crowded;

can be sown successively, but since peas prefer cooler climates (germination rate decreases with heat), they are usually sown in the spring until mid/late May for a summer harvest, and then towards the end of July/early August for a fall harvest.