Light
Full sun to bright light
AtHomeGrower Plant Facts
Field Pea
Pisum sativum
Field Pea is a cool-season cool-season legume cover crop added to Fill My Space, Plant Facts, Zones, and Plant Care.
Soil mixture
Loose, well-drained soil
Soil moisture
Even moisture, especially in germination
When to chop or terminate
Terminate before seed set, then use the residue as mulch, compost input, or green manure.
Use in the garden
Nitrogen and tender biomass for cool beds
Plant Diagnoser notes
Watch for yellowing leaves, brown tips, weak growth, pest residue, and soil that stays wet too long. Match symptoms against watering, light, soil drainage, airflow, and pest pressure.
Fill My Space tags
plant-type:cover-crops, category:cover-crops, cover-crops:enabled, fill-my-space:enabled, plant-facts:enabled, plant-care:enabled, tool:zones, cover-crop-group:legume, season:cool-season, light:bright-light, care:easy, environment:indoor-outdoor, location:indoor-outdoor, suitability:indoor-outdoor, environment:indoor, environment:outdoor, location:indoor, location:outdoor, suitability:indoor, suitability:outdoor, function:nitrogen-fixation, zones:3-9, zone:3, zone:4, zone:5, zone:6, zone:7, zone:8