Growing profiles
Choose how this crop will be grown. Dimensions, spacing and timing belong to the selected profile—not to the species as a single universal value.
Dwarf garden pea
Short garden pea that can stand with little or low support.
- Typical mature height
- 12–35 in (30–90 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Mature canopy
- 8–16 in (20–40 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Plant spacing
- 2–4 in (5–10 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Row spacing
- 12–18 in (30–45 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Planting arrangement
- parallel rows · open ground Editorial synthesisbasis
- Support
- optional · 24 in (60 cm) minimum Editorial synthesisbasis
- Optional container
- At least 2 US gal (7.5 L) · 4 plant Editorial synthesisbasis
- Best germination range
- 39–77 °F (4–25 °C) Editorial synthesisbasis
Climate-relative calendar
Frost and transplant rules become local dates when climate data is available. Cultivar maturity and crop condition are never replaced by a fabricated date.
Climbing garden pea
Tall garden pea trained on netting or a trellis.
- Typical mature height
- 47–94 in (120–240 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Mature canopy
- 8–16 in (20–40 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Plant spacing
- 6–8 in (15–20 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Row spacing
- 18–30 in (45–75 cm) Editorial synthesisbasis
- Support
- Required for this profile · 59 in (150 cm) minimum Editorial synthesisbasis
- Optional container
- At least 4 US gal (15 L) · 4 plant Editorial synthesisbasis
- Best germination range
- 39–77 °F (4–25 °C) Editorial synthesisbasis
Climate-relative calendar
Frost and transplant rules become local dates when climate data is available. Cultivar maturity and crop condition are never replaced by a fabricated date.
Agronomy release agronomy-2026-07-11-r1 · reviewed 2026-07-11 by Gardeningist agronomic research synthesis. Direct-source links indicate close source support; synthesis and planning estimates are labeled separately.