Thomas Laxton Pea

Thomas Laxton (Laxton's Progress) is a classic shelling pea commercially grown for baby food, prized for nutrient-dense, flavorful peas that are easy to grow. The compact plants reach only about 20 inches tall, need no trellising, and are disease resistant and quick to mature.

At a glance

• Type: heirloom, open-pollinated shelling pea
• Non-GMO
• Height: up to about 20 inches, no trellis needed
• Plants: disease resistant, quick to mature
• Sun: full sun
• Season: cool season

Best for

• Fresh shelling peas
• Freezing and canning
• Compact, no-trellis gardens
• Containers and raised beds
• Quick spring harvests

How to grow

Direct sow about 1 inch deep in early spring as soon as soil can be worked, spacing seeds 2 to 3 inches apart. The short, self-supporting plants need no trellis. Keep soil moist and harvest pods once plump for the sweetest peas.

Flavor profile

Sweet, tender, and nutrient-rich with classic garden-pea flavor.

About MIgardener

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