Perfection Dark Seeded Pea 25+ Seeds – Productive Sweet Heirloom Shelling Peas

Grow a classic garden favorite with Perfection Dark Seeded Pea Seeds, a traditional shelling pea valued for its vigorous growth, productive vines, and plump pods filled with sweet, tender green peas.

This variety produces attractive green pods that are harvested when full and shelled for the delicious peas inside. The peas are wonderful freshly picked and can also be steamed, sautéed, added to soups and pasta dishes, or preserved for later use.

Perfection Dark Seeded is a cool-season garden crop that performs especially well during the mild temperatures of spring and fall. Its productive vines are well suited to traditional vegetable gardens and raised beds and benefit from a trellis or other support.

Plant Details

• Variety: Perfection Dark Seeded
• Type: Shelling / Garden Pea
• Species: Pisum sativum
• Life Cycle: Annual
• Growth Habit: Vining
• Plant Height: Approximately 3–4 feet
• Pod Color: Medium to deep green
• Pod Length: Approximately 3–4 inches
• Peas Per Pod: Approximately 7–9
• Pea Color: Bright green when fresh
• Flavor: Sweet, tender and classic garden-pea flavor
• Days to Maturity: Approximately 65–75 days
• Season: Cool season
• Sun: Full sun
• Support: Trellis or pea fence recommended
• Uses: Fresh eating, steaming, sautéing, soups, pasta and freezing
• Best For: Vegetable gardens and raised beds

Growing Info

• Direct Sow: Sow outdoors in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked. Peas germinate and grow best in cool conditions. In areas with a long, mild autumn, another crop can be planted in late summer for fall harvest.
• Sowing Depth: Plant seeds approximately 1–1½ inches deep.
• Spacing: Sow seeds approximately 2 inches apart, with about 18–24 inches between rows.
• Sunlight: Grow in full sun, ideally receiving at least 6 hours of direct sunlight each day.
• Soil: Choose loose, fertile, well-draining soil. Adding finished compost before planting can help improve soil structure and moisture retention.
• Watering: Keep the soil evenly moist, particularly during flowering and pod development. Avoid keeping the soil constantly saturated.
• Support: Provide a pea fence, netting, stakes, or a simple garden trellis for the vines to climb.
• Harvest: Pick pods when they are bright green, plump and well filled but before they become tough. Open the pods and remove the peas for eating.

Why You’ll Love It

• Classic shelling pea variety
• Sweet, tender green peas
• Plump, productive pods
• Excellent garden-to-table crop
• Great for spring gardens
• Suitable for fall planting in many climates
• Perfect for raised beds
• Attractive climbing vines
• Excellent freshly shelled
• Delicious cooked or steamed
• Great for soups and pasta
• Can be frozen for later use
• Traditional home garden favorite