Sugar/margarine yeast – Désirée

Sugar/margarine yeast – 'Désirée'
Pea (Pisum sativum)

An eye-catching pea variety with dark purple pods and delicious flavor ! 'Désirée' is a versatile pea that can be harvested early as a sugar pea and eaten whole – crunchy and sweet – or later as a marsh pea , where you strain out the green peas for cooking.

The flowers are a beautiful purple and attract bees and other pollinators, making the plant as decorative as it is useful in the kitchen garden. Support it by climbing on trellises, netting or pea spikes for the best harvest and shape.

Cultivation & Care:

• Sowing period: April–June

• Harvest: June–September

• Growth habit: Climbing

• Height: approx. 75–100 cm

• Plant distance: 20 cm

• Row spacing: 30 cm

• Sowing depth: approx. 1 cm

• Location: Sunny to partial shade

• Support: Recommended (canes, netting or trellis)

• Scientific name: Pisum sativum

• The seed packet is enough for: about 20 plants

• Color: Dark purple pods, purple flowers