Desiree PurplePodded Pea Seeds | Early HalfTall Variety

Desiree is an early round‑seeded pea that produces compact, half‑tall plants around 70–80 cm high, easy to support with a low net or pea sticks. The pods are a rich, dark purple‑violet, straight and around 7–9 cm long, each typically holding 7–8 bright green peas.​
The peas have a sweet, pleasant flavour and a tender texture, ideal for eating straight from the pod, adding to salads or using as a colourful cooked vegetable. The contrast between purple pods and green peas makes this variety a real eye‑catcher in the garden and a fun choice for children and kitchen gardeners.​

Growing information

🌱 Sowing

• Sow direct in open ground in double or single rows, about 3–5 cm apart in the row.

• Use cool seasons for sowing: in mild climates peas are often sown from late winter through spring, and again in late summer for an autumn crop.​

☀️ Light

• Grows best in full sun, but will tolerate light partial shade, especially in warmer regions.​

💧 Watering

• Keep the soil evenly moist during germination and early growth, and water in dry spells while pods are filling.

• Avoid waterlogging, as peas dislike heavy, saturated soils.​

🌡️ Germination

• Germination is usually quick in cool, moist soil suited to peas; they prefer moderate temperatures rather than heat.​

📏 Spacing & support

• Space seeds 3–5 cm apart in rows, with roughly 50–60 cm between rows, and provide a low support around 80 cm tall.​

• Plants reach around 70–80 cm and benefit from a simple mesh fence or string netting to keep pods off the ground.​

Bullet Technical Data

• 🌱 Sowing depth: about 3–4 cm​

• 📅 Sow: from March to June in open ground, with the main sowing period in spring; in mild, sheltered gardens you can try an extra early sowing from late February, and a late sowing in July for a small autumn crop

• ☀️ Light: full sun, with some tolerance of light shade​

• 🌡️ Germination: in cool, moist soil at typical pea‑growing temperatures​

• 📏 Height: approx. 70–80 cm, half‑tall habit​

• 🪴 Spacing: 3–5 cm in the row; 50–60 cm between rows​

• ⏳ Harvest: early variety; pods usually ready from around 60–70 days after sowing, depending on sowing date and conditions​