Blue Shelling / Snow Pea
Blue Shelling / Snow Pea
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Blue Shelling is a dual-purpose heirloom pea (Pisum sativum) bearing dark, royal purple pods that are perfect for the spring garden. Enjoy it as a snow pea by harvesting early, or let the pods mature and use it as a shelling pea.
At a glance
- Botanical name: Pisum sativum
- Type: Heirloom snow / shelling pea
- Seed traits: Open-pollinated, non-GMO
- Pod color: Dark royal purple (cooks to green)
- Season: Cool season
- Sun: Full sun
Best for
- Spring gardens
- Snow peas when harvested early
- Shelling peas when harvested late
- Raw eating for the most vivid color
- Getting kids excited about veggies
How to grow
Direct sow in cool weather and provide support for the vines to climb. Keep soil evenly moist and pick pods young for snow peas or leave them to fill out for shelling. The purple color cooks to green, so eat them raw to keep the most impressive color.
Flavor profile
Sweet and crisp, fun to eat raw. For picky kids who will not eat their veggies, call them magic color-changing peas and watch them change color right before their eyes.
About MIgardener
MIgardener is a Michigan-based family seed company offering affordable heirloom and non-GMO seeds, with a mission to make home gardening accessible to everyone.
- Packed and shipped by the maker, never a warehouse
- Mix any makers in one cart, one checkout, no account
- Perishables go out Monday to Wednesday in insulated packaging
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Product facts
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- Maker based in
- St. Clair, Michigan
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