Canner King pea
Lathyrus oleraceus 'Canner King'
AAS Winner 1937
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1 to 6 feet tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Notes
'Canner King' pea (Lathyrus oleraceus 'Canner King') is an annual. It handles cool weather and a light frost. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. It blooms in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Plants grow 12 to 71 inches tall and 12 inches wide.
Pairs well with Lettuce, Cherry Belle radish, Broccoli, and Tansy.