Shiraz Purple Sweet Green Pea Seeds

Shiraz Sweet Green Pea Seeds | Vibrant Purple Pods & Tender Green Peas | Cool Season Garden Favorite
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Listing is for 1 packet of minimum 20 seeds

Grow your own vibrant, sweet, and flavorful peas right from your garden with Shiraz Sweet Green Pea Seeds — a stunning and delicious variety that’s as beautiful as it is productive! The Shiraz pea is a unique variety known for its deep purple pods that pop open to reveal crisp, tender green peas inside. These peas have a mild, sweet flavor that’s perfect for fresh eating, stir-fries, or quick steaming, and the plants themselves add a touch of color and beauty to your garden with their purple-tinged vines and bi-colored blossoms.

The Shiraz pea is a cool-season crop that thrives in spring and fall. For best results, sow seeds directly outdoors once the soil can be worked and temperatures range between 50–75°F. Provide a simple trellis or netting for the vines to climb, and keep the soil consistently moist for healthy pod production. Harvest pods regularly to encourage continuous yields.

Ideal Growing Conditions

Sun: Full sun. In hot climates, plant in a spot that gets full morning sun with afternoon shade.

Water: Keep the soil consistently moist

Fertilizer: Do not fertilize nitrogen affixers like pea crops. An initial application or amendment of an organic granular fertilizer, like Espoma Garden-Tone helps boost seedling growth, but then do not fertilize again.

When & How To Sow Seeds: For a spring crop, direct sow seeds right after your last spring frost date. For a fall crop, direct sow seeds when you start planting your fall garden. Dig a trench, 1 inch deep, right under a trellis. Sprinkle in the seeds, cover with soil, and water them in. Hot climate gardeners with mild winters - search your zipcode on www.plantmaps.com to view a chart with the max average high temperatures per month, for your area. Direct sow pea seeds in the first month in fall where the max average high temperature finally drops to 85F or below. 

Germination: 7-14 days

Days To Maturity: 60-70 days after direct sowing the seed

How & When To Harvest: For fresh peas harvest while the pods are still green & the seeds inside swell. Or for storage/dried peas, harvest once the pods are dried out.

Common Diseases: The most common plant diseases when growing peas are powdery mildew and root rot. Powdery mildew appears as a white, powdery coating on leaves and thrives in humid conditions with poor air circulation. Treat it by pruning affected areas, improving airflow, and spraying with 1 cup of 3% hydrogen peroxide per gallon of water. Root rot, often caused by overly wet or poorly drained soil, leads to yellowing leaves and stunted growth—prevent it by planting in well-draining soil and avoid overwatering. Practicing crop rotation and avoiding overhead watering can also help reduce the risk of disease.

Common Pests: Common pests that affect peas include aphids, thrips, and pea weevils. Aphids cluster on tender stems and leaves, sucking sap and spreading disease—treat them with insecticidal soap or by blasting them off with water. Thrips can cause silver streaks and distorted leaves; control them with neem oil or sticky traps. Pea weevils chew notches in leaves and can damage developing pods—hand-pick adults if visible and use row covers to prevent infestation. Regular monitoring and early intervention help keep pest damage under control.

Do I have a YouTube video tutorial on how to grow this? YES

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/Mj5U3L7Qadw

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