VNS Yellow Pea field
Lathyrus oleraceus 'VNS Yellow Pea'
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
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'VNS Yellow Pea' field (Lathyrus oleraceus 'VNS Yellow 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. It is a great grain crop and also works as a forage mixture component. Plants range from 12 to 71 inches tall and bear yellow blooms.
Pairs well with Peaches and Cream corn, Fernleaf dill, and Peione parsley.