Bring vibrant colour and centuries-old charm to your garden with the Blauschokker Pea, a stunning heirloom variety featuring rich purple pods and pink-violet blooms. First grown in the Netherlands in the 1500s, this productive climbing pea offers both ornamental beauty and culinary versatility.

Propagation from Seed

Growing Blauschokker Peas is straightforward and rewarding, whether you’re aiming for fresh eating or dried storage peas.

Horticultural Points

• Botanical Name: Pisum sativum ‘Blauschokker’
• Type: Heirloom climbing pea
• Height: Up to 2 meters with support
• Pod Size: 5–6 cm
• Flower Colour: Pink to purple
• Pod Colour: Deep purple with green interior peas
• Growing Season: Spring through summer (autumn sowing possible in mild areas)
• Soil Requirements: Rich, well-draining, with good organic content
• Light Needs: Full sun
• Sowing Time:
  • Spring: March to May for summer harvest
  • Autumn: In mild climates, for early spring cropping

• Sowing Depth: 3–5 cm
• Spacing: 5–7 cm apart in rows, 45 cm apart
• Support: Provide trellises, netting, or pea sticks, plants can climb up to 2 meters
• Soil: Humus-rich, well-drained soil
• Sunlight: Full sun

Water regularly and mulch to retain soil moisture. Harvest pods while young for mangetout, or let mature for shelling or drying.

How to Use

Use Blauschokker Peas to add historical beauty and flavour to your growing space:

• Grow on trellises, arches, or netting for vertical interest
• Harvest young pods for mangetout or let ripen for shelling peas
• Dry mature peas for long-term storage and winter cooking
• Use as an edible ornamental in edible landscapes or cottage gardens