Field Pea sierra pea
Lathyrus oleraceus '4010 Field Pea'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow, white, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'4010 Field Pea' sierra pea (Lathyrus oleraceus '4010 Field Pea') is a vegetable for the food garden. It is typically grown as an annual. It shrugs off cool spells and light frost, though a hard freeze will damage it. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. You can grow it alone or in mixes as a short-term green manure. It reaches 36 to 48 inches tall and bears yellow, white, and green blooms.
Pairs well with Fernleaf dill, Giant of Italy parsley, and Carbon tomato.