Quick facts
- Rare variety
- Turkish heirloom
- Very productive
Pisum sativum
70 days, climbing. Purple-flowered Koi is a Turkish variety we got from Mehmet Oztan of Two Seeds in a Pod. It is a climber, with tall plants that have beautiful purple flowers and long seed pods with 8-10 seeds. Snow pea pods are sweet and juicy.
How to grow it:
|
Germ Temp |
Indoor Start |
Germ Days |
Frost Tolerant |
Sun |
Seed Depth |
Plant/Row Spacing |
|
65-75 |
Not rec. |
6-21 d. |
Yes |
Full |
1” |
1-6”/8” |
| Peas love a crowd, sow 1" apart as soon as the ground can be worked in spring. Plant 1-2" deep at the base of a trellis such as a fence or net strung between two posts as vines grow over four feet tall. Plants will bear longer if flat pods are picked regularly before seeds swell. |
Seed specs: Packet size, 1/4 oz., ~25