asparagus pea
asparagus pea or Lotus tetragonolobus
A low-growing ground cover plant with gorgeous maroon flowers. These are followed by a prolific crop of unusual winged pods, which should be picked young, at about 2.5cm long and eaten whole: they have a delicate flavour similar to asparagus. Allow plants to scramble prettily over the edges of your veg beds or support with twiggy pea sticks.
How to care for asparagus pea:
Pick regularly to ensure continuous cropping. Large pods tend to become stringy and fibrous. To cook, just top and tail the pods and steam or lightly boil.
Sowing instructions:
Sow direct outside under cloches from late spring into a sunny spot with free-draining soil, spacing seeds 5cm apart in shallow drills about 1.5cm deep. Cover seedlings with netting in the early stages to protect from birds, and protect from slugs.
Eventual height:
0.3m
Eventual spread:
1m
Position:
Full sun
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
approx 50 seeds
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