Commander

Dating from the early 1900s and originating in the Netherlands, this pea is excellent for cooking and drying. Strong, tall plants (>2m) produce stunning bicoloured flowers and purple pods with around seven peas in each. Guardian Anne St. John comments: "Wow, what a beauty! Trouble free and easy, a good all-rounder." This pea also proved popular with visitors to the Lost Gardens of Heligan, Cornwall, when it was grown there and was described as "a real stunner"!