This organic Dutch heirloom is a multi-purpose pea. Purple Mist's young pods can be enjoyed as snow peas, or the pods can be left to develop their unusual purple colour for mid-season shelling peas. Once the peas have fully matured inside the pod, they can be shelled and dried and used as soup peas all winter long. The 1.5-2m (5-6') tall vines should be trellised and can be enjoyed as a striking ornamental, too. Purple Mist organic pea seeds are not enation resistant.
Matures in 80-85 days. (Open-pollinated seeds)
Details
Botanical Name
Pisum sativum 'Purple Mist'
Common Name
Purple Mist Pea
Hardiness Zone
Appearance
Max Height
6 feet
Max Spread
Plant Form
- Vine
Foliage Colour
- Green
Fall Colour
Flower Colour
- Purple
Edible
Edible
- YES
Edible Component
- Pod
- Seed
Edible Harvest Period
Edible Use
- Fresh Eating
- Cooking
- Drying
- Freezing
Fruit Colour
- Purple
Growing
Flowering Period
Moisture
Sunlight
Full Sun
Maintenance
Deer Resistance
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