| Year Introduced: | 1912 |
| Heredity: | Open Pollinated |
| History: | Introduced by W. Atlee Burpee but by 1928, Hedrick noted in "Peas of New York" that this variety and Laxtonian had become indistinguishable and that "purification of each variety would be necessary to re-establish the differences between them." |
| Days to harvest: | 75 |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Vine |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 18-24 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 6-12 inches |
| Uses: | Vegetable |
| Edible Parts: | Leaves Seeds or Nuts Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Resistances: | Powdery Mildew |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Sow in situ |
| Pollinators: | Self |
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