King Tut Purple Garden Pea
Lathyrus oleraceus 'King Tut Purple Garden Pea'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 feet tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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'King Tut Purple Garden Pea' (Lathyrus oleraceus 'King Tut Purple Garden Pea') is a vegetable for borders, containers, and food gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It grows well in cool weather and can ride out a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. The vines reach about 6 feet tall on a spread of only 1 foot, so give them a trellis. Fragrant summer blooms draw butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Lettuce, Cherry Belle radish, Broccoli, and Potato.