Thomas Laxton

Tuesday, 08 September 2009 12:20

First introduced in 1900 - named after a famous Pea breeder. Three foot plants produce heavy crops of 4-5 long pods with 7-9 peas in each. Good wilt resistance. Thomas Laxton Pea variety has been an old favorite among gardeners for the last 100 years! Produces disease resistant vines which grow up to 30 inches in height and produces a heavy yield of large dark green pods. An early pea type, matures in 65 days. Origin: England. Go to table of pea varieties