Winter Peas – Austrian (Pisum sativum)

Austrian Winter Peas are a cool-season annual legume valued for cover crops, livestock forage, and wildlife food plots. They produce vining to semi-upright plants with lush, leafy growth and typically reach 2–4 feet tall, depending on support and growing conditions. Austrian Winter Peas perform best in cool temperatures, full sun, and well-drained soils, and are most successful in areas with mild winters. They provide highly palatable, protein-rich forage, improve soil fertility through nitrogen fixation, and contribute valuable organic matter when incorporated into the soil.