About
An annual climbing mangetout pea with green foliage, white flowers and green pods. The growing tips are also edible. Pods can be eaten before peas mature or as peas.
About the genus
A very small genus of annual, flowering plants from legume family. Native to SW Asia and NE Africa, species P. sativum is widely cultivated for food. Hollow. Climbing or trailing stems bear compound leaves and tendrils. Flowers are butterfly-shaped, 1-3 per stalk. The fruit is a pod
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAlkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH2
Plant details
Plant typeFruit Edible
HabitClimbing
FoliageDeciduous
Height1-1.5 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height1 year
Suggested usesPatio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationPeas like a well manured, non acidic soil. Rotate your crop each year. Before sowing apply a general fertiliser over the soil. Sow seeds in flat trenches
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids,birds, slugs and snails
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free