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Garden pea

Pisum sativum

Updated 8 Jul 2026 · AI-parsed entry

Garden pea (Pisum sativum) — a plant, for Full sun, Medium water. Companions: Tomato, Cabbage.

What it needs & gives back

↓ Needs

Sunlightfull sun to partial shade
Watermoderate

↑ Gives back

Biomassmoderate

Companions

Keep apart from

Through the year

Emergence

Seeds germinate and emerge when soil temperatures are consistently above 40C.

Flowering

Flowering typically begins about 45 days after emergence and can last for a month.

Fruiting

Pods begin to form and mature approximately 15 days after flowering.

Harvest

Harvesting of peas can begin about 15 days after fruiting starts and continues for several weeks.

Senescence

Plants begin to senesce and die back as temperatures consistently exceed 300C, or after fruiting is complete.

Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).

Soil interactions

Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingYes
MycorrhizalYes
Soil textureloam, sandy_loam
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceLow

Propagation

Methodsseed
Difficulty1 / 5
Establishes in~0 yr
Self-seedingLight

Wildlife & pests

Attractspollinators
Can host pestsaphids, pea weevil, pea moth
Can host diseasespowdery mildew, fusarium wilt