Thomas Laxton Pea
Thomas Laxton Pea
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Ships from St. Clair, MI, shipping is the maker's own rate, shown at checkout.
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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
MIgardener is a Michigan-based family company offering affordable heirloom and non-GMO seeds to help home gardeners grow more for less.
- 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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- St. Clair, Michigan
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