At KVITER, we sell pea seeds for gardeners who want a real harvest, not a gamble. Every packet is tested for high germination rates, hand-selected as an heirloom, open-pollinated variety, and grown without any GMO input. Whether you're after sweet garden peas for the dinner table, fragrant sweet pea seeds for your flower beds, or southern peas for a summer cover crop, you'll find pea seeds for planting here that were bred — not engineered — to perform.
- ✅ High germination rate on every packet, verified before listing
- ✅ 100% heirloom, open-pollinated varieties — save your own seed year after year
- ✅ Non-GMO seeds, never treated with synthetic coatings
- ✅ Detailed growing notes on every product page
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Garden & Snap Pea Seeds (Pisum sativum)
The true garden pea — sweet, cool-season, and one of the earliest crops you can put in the ground. Our lineup includes the Sugar Snap Pea, a snap variety with edible pods that reaches maturity in about 70 days and comes with 100 seeds per pack. The Mammoth Melting Sugar Pea offers the same edible-pod snow-pea style, also maturing in roughly 70 days with 100 seeds per pack. For a slightly quicker harvest, the Oregon Sugar Pod II Snow Pea matures in about 68 days and likewise includes 100 seeds per pack.
Sweet Pea Seeds for Sale (Lathyrus odoratus)
Not edible — grown purely for fragrance and cut-flower color, this is a classic heirloom cottage-garden climber. The Sweet Pea Mammoth Mix is a climbing variety with mixed colors, sold in packs of 50 seeds. If you'd prefer something more compact, the Knee High Sweet Pea grows as a dwarf, bushy plant, also with 50 seeds per pack. And for another vibrant climbing option, the Royal Family Mix Sweet Pea delivers mixed colors on climbing vines, again with 50 seeds per pack.
Southern Pea & Cowpea Seeds (Vigna unguiculata / Cajanus cajan)
Heat-loving legumes, closer botanically to beans than to garden peas, these varieties excel for summer harvest and nitrogen-fixing cover crops. The Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) grows as a perennial shrub legume and comes with 30 seeds per pack. The Pinkeye Pea (Vigna unguiculata) is a classic southern cowpea variety, sold in packs of 75 seeds.
Heirloom Pea Seeds vs. Hybrid: Why It Matters
An heirloom pea seed is an open-pollinated variety of vegetable seeds passed down for generations — it grows true to type, and the seed you save from this year's crop will produce the same plant next year. Hybrid seed from big commercial suppliers usually won't. Our heirloom sweet pea seeds and garden pea varieties are chosen for exactly this reason: reliable performance, stable genetics, and a seed bank you control instead of buying fresh every spring.
Non-GMO means our seeds are never genetically modified in a lab. Combined with open pollination, that gives you a seed supply you can trust — and one you can legally and practically save from your own garden.
How to Plant Pea Seeds
- Timing: Sow as early as the soil can be worked in spring — peas tolerate light frost and germinate best in cool soil (55–65°F).
- Depth: Plant ½ to 1½ inches deep, slightly deeper in warm, dry soil.
- Spacing: 1–3 inches apart within the row, rows 18–24 inches apart. No thinning needed.
- Support: Climbing varieties (most sweet peas, tall snap and snow peas) need a trellis or netting; dwarf types like Knee High Sweet Pea grow free-standing.
- Water: Keep soil consistently moist but never waterlogged — pea seed rots quickly in soggy ground.
- Harvest: Most garden and snap peas mature in 60–70 days; check individual product pages for exact days to maturity.
Pea Seed Planting Zones (USDA Hardiness Zones)
Peas are a cool-season crop, so your planting window depends on your USDA hardiness zone. Use this guide as a general reference — always check your local last/first frost dates for exact timing.
Zone 3–4
Spring Planting Window: Mid-May to early June
Fall Planting Window: Not recommended (season too short)
Notes: Wait until soil is workable; frost-tolerant once sprouted
Zone 5–6
Spring Planting Window: Late March to April
Fall Planting Window: Mid-August
Notes: Classic spring pea window; short, mild falls allow a second crop
Zone 7–8
Spring Planting Window: Late February to March
Fall Planting Window: September to early October
Notes: Good candidate for both a spring and a fall crop
Zone 9–10
Spring Planting Window: January to February
Fall Planting Window: October to November
Notes: Grow as a fall/winter crop — summer heat shuts peas down
Zone 11
Spring Planting Window: December to January
Fall Planting Window: November to December
Notes: Plant only in the coolest months; peas fail in tropical heat
Rule of thumb: sow pea seeds 4–6 weeks before your last spring frost date, once the soil can be worked and isn't waterlogged. For a fall crop, count backward from your first fall frost using the variety's days-to-maturity.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it take for pea seeds to germinate?
Most varieties sprout in 7–14 days at soil temperatures of 55–65°F. Cooler soil slows germination; warmer soil (up to about 75°F) speeds it up.
Do I need to soak pea seeds before planting?
No. Fresh, high-germination seed like ours generally sprouts just as well — sometimes better — without soaking. If your soil is very dry, a short soak can help, but it isn't required.
How deep should I plant pea seeds?
½ to 1½ inches deep, depending on soil moisture. Plant slightly deeper in dry conditions to reach consistent moisture.
What's the difference between garden peas, snap peas, and sweet peas?
Garden peas (Pisum sativum) are shelled for the peas inside; snap and snow peas are eaten pod-and-all. Sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus) are a different genus entirely — an ornamental flower, not a food crop.
Can I save seeds from my own pea plants?
Yes. Because all our pea seeds are heirloom and open-pollinated, seed saved from mature, dried pods will grow true to the parent plant the following season.
Do pea seeds need a trellis?
Tall and climbing varieties do best with support. Dwarf types, like Knee High Sweet Pea, are bred to stand on their own.
Are your pea seeds treated with chemicals?
No. All KVITER pea seeds are untreated and non-GMO.
