Pea Seeds - Wando

BOTANICAL NAME

Pisum sativum

LIFE CYCLE

• Annual

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

DAYS TO MATURITY

• 60 to 90 days

GROWTH HABIT

• Climbing

PLANT TYPE

• English Pea

First released in 1943, Wando peas were specifically bred to withstand the summer heat. Peas typically wither as temperatures rise, but not Wando. Southern states and zones 9 through 11 turn to this variety to provide a longer growing season. Plant Wando peas is late spring for a summer harvest, or even mid-summer to harvest as a winter crop.

• • More heat and drought tolerant that other varieties
• • High yielding
• • Prefers full sun exposure

PLANTING SEASON

• Cool Season

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow

PLANTING DEPTH

• 1 inch

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 4 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• N/A - Annual