Tom Thumb Garden Pea
Lathyrus oleraceus 'Tom Thumb Garden Pea'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 9 inches tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Tom Thumb Garden Pea' (Lathyrus oleraceus 'Tom Thumb Garden Pea') is a vegetable for containers, borders, 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 sun and average to moist soil of most types. It stays small, at about 8 to 9 inches tall and 12 inches wide, so it suits pots well. Bees and butterflies visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Lettuce, Cherry Belle radish, and Broccoli.