Garden Pea
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Garden Pea is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
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Profile
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- annual
- Height
- 2 m
- Spread
- 0.3 m
- Growth
- very fast
- Lifespan
- 1 year
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Yield per plant
- up to 0.1 kg
- Hardiness
- zone 3–9
- Shade tolerance
- full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Silt
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – moist
- pH
- 6.6 – 8.8
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
Growing
Peas prefer a sunny site with well-drained, moist soil and a neutral pH. Sow 4-6 weeks before the last frost, about 2.5 cm deep and 7 cm apart in rows 90 cm apart. Podded varieties need a support, while pea shoots can grow along the ground. Enrich the soil with compost before planting. Plants need even moisture but no waterlogging. Peas are cold-tolerant and thrive best at temperatures between 15 and 24 °C. Harvest after 60-70 days depending on the variety.
Frequently asked questions
Garden Pea: how big does it get?
Garden Pea (Pisum sativum) grows as a annual and reaches roughly 2 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 0.3 m. Growth is very fast.
Garden Pea: what site does it need?
Garden Pea tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – moist. The pH may lie between 6.6 and 8.8.
Garden Pea: is it hardy?
Garden Pea is listed as hardy in zone 3–9 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Garden Pea: will it grow in Central Europe?
Garden Pea is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
Garden Pea: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from March to May.
Garden Pea: when is it harvested?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate the fruit ripens from May to July.
Garden Pea: when does it start cropping, and how much?
Garden Pea crops in its first year. Expect up to 0.1 kg per plant. Figures assume a good site; variety, soil and climate shift them considerably.
Garden Pea: is it poisonous?
Individual parts of Garden Pea are noted as mildly problematic — the plant does not count as poisonous. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone, only on a confident identification.
Garden Pea: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 9/10, Medicinal 2/10, Other uses 4/10.
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