DS Admiral Pea field
Lathyrus oleraceus 'DS Admiral Pea'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 8 inches tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'DS Admiral Pea' field (Lathyrus oleraceus 'DS Admiral Pea') is a vegetable for the food garden. It is typically grown as an annual. It handles cool weather and a light frost. 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 stays low, at 6 to 8 inches tall.
Pairs well with Carbon tomato, Peaches and Cream corn, Fernleaf dill, and Giant of Italy parsley.