A very dwarf pea to 45cm. It has green leaves and climbs using tendrils, because it is so compact, it doesn't need support. The flowers are white and develop into pods containing a good crop of peas in summer. It is an annual which lives for one summer but this variety can be sown in autumn for an earlier start in spring.
0.1-0.5 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Sow seed quite densely, in full sun in well-drained but moisture-retentive soil. Provide support such as twiggy hazel sticks or netting, them to climb up. Pick pods regularly to ensure a continuous crop. For more advice, see pea cultivation.
Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds
No pruning required
May be susceptible to pea moth, aphids, pea and bean weevil, pea thrips, pigeons, slugs and snails. Mice may eat newly-sown seeds
May be susceptible to Powdery mildews, downy mildews, foot and root rot, Fusarium wilt, grey moulds, pea leaf and pod spot, and virus diseases