Description

Pea Ambrosia
Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon

Crunchy, sweet snow pea. Half-climbing plant, 60 to 90 cm tall. Need staking. Harvest pods between 7 and 9 cm long. Produce over a long period. Also makes a tasty shelling pea. Very early. 60 days to maturity.

Full sun to part shade, well drained soil. Direct sowing from 5 weeks before last frost. Can also be sown in early July (zone 4) for autumn harvesting. 2 cm deep and 10 cm apart.

Germination: 98% in December 2025
Ecological seeds produced at Catherine’s Ornamental Garden.

Note
This is the earliest of our snow peas. Harvest starts early and it produces for a long time.

We found the Ambrosia pea at Deaflora in 2024. This beautiful variety is available from almost every seed company in Europe. As good as a snow or a shelling pea, and renowned for its sweet taste… We had no choice but to try it! The beauty of this pea is its non-uniformity: each plant is a different height, without ever exceeding our 4-foot stakes. And the very uneven ripening of the pods means that it will produce for a long time. Perfect for a small family garden. And it’s true that the more mature peas are still very tasty and sweet, like shelling peas.