Cook's Garden Favorite. Our Fordhook visitors can¡¯t resist the lure of these edible purple garden ornaments. Heirloom¡¯s fragrant purple-pink flowers are followed by clusters of deep-purple pods filled with delectable green peas. Best used as a shelling pea, to be cooked or dried, you will enjoy the fresh pods when young and tender. Strong, climbing vines thrive in well-drained, well-watered, limy soil. 55-60 days.