About Pea
Pea fixes atmospheric nitrogen through root nodules — valuable ahead of or beside heavy feeders like corn, brassicas, and fruiting crops.
Three Sisters and kūmara mound traditions both use legumes ahead of hungry crops.
Good companions
Plants that pair well with Pea — tap for their guides. Cited sources appear where research is linked in the matrix.
Peas fix nitrogen while carrots occupy the subsoil layer — a classic cool-season intercrop.
CornListed as beneficial in the matrix — open the grid for full context.
CucumberListed as beneficial in the matrix — open the grid for full context.
RadishListed as beneficial in the matrix — open the grid for full context.
SpinachListed as beneficial in the matrix — open the grid for full context.
Turnip Nitrogen fixationPeas provide nitrogen for turnips in autumn succession plantings.
Bean (Bush)Listed as beneficial in the matrix — open the grid for full context.
Mint Pest confusionMint may deter pea moth and aphids when used sparingly at bed edges (contain roots).
LuffaListed as beneficial in the matrix — open the grid for full context.
LupineListed as beneficial in the matrix — open the grid for full context.
MizunaListed as beneficial in the matrix — open the grid for full context.
SalsifyListed as beneficial in the matrix — open the grid for full context.
ScorzoneraListed as beneficial in the matrix — open the grid for full context.
Jerusalem ArtichokeListed as beneficial in the matrix — open the grid for full context.
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Avoid planting together
Known poor neighbours — spacing apart or rotating beds reduces shared pest and disease pressure.
Alliums may reduce pea nodulation and growth — avoid planting peas and onions in the same row.
GarlicListed as incompatible in the matrix — open the grid for full context.
ShallotListed as incompatible in the matrix — open the grid for full context.
PotatoListed as incompatible in the matrix — open the grid for full context.
LeekListed as incompatible in the matrix — open the grid for full context.
ChiveListed as incompatible in the matrix — open the grid for full context.
Scallion (Green Onion)Listed as incompatible in the matrix — open the grid for full context.
EggplantListed as incompatible in the matrix — open the grid for full context.
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Growing tips
- Inoculation is rarely needed in established garden soil with legume history.
- Provide trellis support for peas and pole beans before plants climb.
- Cut fava tops at flowering for green manure if not harvesting pods.
Use the compatibility matrix
Filter to Pea to see green (beneficial), red (incompatible), and grey (neutral) for every pair among 162 plants. Desktop: hover cells. Mobile: tap for details.