The purple podded pea Desiree produces plants with purple pod, beautiful green peas inside and attractive purple and white flowers. The peas have great taste.
Scientific Name: Pisum sativum
Plant Life Cycle: annual
Optimal Germination Temperature: 15 °C
Germination time in days: 7-14 days
Indicative Days to maturity: 65 days
Sunlight: full sun
Soil requirement: well drained, non acidic
Sowing and cultivation: Direct sow outdoors 1"deep, 2" apart in early spring when soil temperature reaches 7C.Suitable for succession planting for a continuous harvest