Pea — Vegetables

Pisum sativum

Full sun, moderate watering — frost tender — shelter over winter.

Sow: Mar–Apr
Harvest: Jul
In flower: Apr, May, Jun

Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Difficulty: Demanding
Hardiness: H2
Season: spring
Height: 150–250 cm
Spacing: 100 cm
Pets: Safe around pets

Grows well with

Beetroot — Peas are named as a good neighbour for beetroot. Mixed planting is held to let different crops help each other, partly through scent that puts pests off.Lettuce — Peas are named as a good neighbour for lettuce. Mixing unlike crops is held to help them along, partly because the scents put feeding pests off.Radish — A single row of radishes fits neatly between two rows of peas and will be pulled long before the peas need the room.Garlic — Peas and garlic are a classic bad pairing - keep the garlic in another zone.Potato — Peas are listed as a poor neighbour for potatoes, so keep the two in separate zones.

Growing notes

Grows to 1.5-2.5 metres. Space about 50-100cm apart. In flower Apr-Jun.