Shelling peas

Latin name Peas
Quantity per packet About 100 seeds
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Product
identification
Latin namePeas
FamilyFabaceae
TypeVegetable
CycleAnnual
Quantity per packAbout 100 seeds
Code produitWHPER-0152
Product
description

Shelling peas are a garden classic, prized for their incomparable freshness, natural sweetness, and their ability to kick off the harvest season with abundance. This early variety stands out for its excellent productivity, forming 1 to 2 pods per node, each containing 7 to 8 tender and flavorful peas. Well-suited to cool climates, they excel in both early spring sowings and late summer crops for autumn harvests, thus offering two privileged moments to the attentive gardener. Their vigorous growth and neat habit bring a light and nourishing presence to vegetable beds, where they easily fit in among other seasonal vegetables. In addition to their culinary appeal, they contribute to the garden's richness as legumes, making them valuable allies in a balanced rotation. Harvested at the right time, the pods offer sweet, tender, and flavorful peas, perfect for eating fresh, steamed, or incorporated into a wide variety of dishes. Easy to grow in well-drained soil and moderate temperatures, they provide quick satisfaction and simple, almost timeless pleasure. It's a reliable, flavorful, and productive crop, ideal for those who want to harvest a nutritious and delicious vegetable early and for a long time.

Sowing
guide
Sowing periodApril to May and August
Sowing depth2 to 3 cm (0.8 to 1.2 in)
Germination temperature10 to 21 °C (50 to 70 °F)
Germination time7 to 14 days
Soil
and care
ExposureSun to partial shade
Soil
Well-drained and slightly sandy
Watering
Regular
Container
growing
true
Bloom,
harvest
and garden
Garden use
Fresh, steamed, cooked dishes, spring harvest, fall harvest
Bloom period
May to June
Harvest
53 days after sowing
Size
and facts
Height45 to 60 cm (18 to 24 in)
Spread4 to 6 in (10 to 15 cm)
Planting
partners
Good companions
Carrot, cucumber, lettuce, radish, spinach
Avoid planting with
Garlic, onion, bell pepper
The availability of our seeds varies depending on seasonal availability, production schedules and supplier inventory. Certain varieties may only be offered for a limited time based on their natural growth cycle, sowing period or available stock. These product pages are designed to help and inspire gardeners in choosing the right seeds for vegetable gardens, flower beds, pollinator gardens, container growing, naturalization projects and sustainable outdoor spaces.