Austrian winter peas are a cool season legume. They showcase better cold tolerance than other field peas and are frequently planted as a fall, nitrogen producing cover crop or within food plot mixtures for forage. Small grains are usually combined with the peas to support upright growth. """"SEEDS SUBJECT TO UV RAYS ON THE SHELF WILL DECREASE GERMINATION UP TO 30% WITHIN A FEW MONTHS!""" OUR SEEDS ARE KEPT IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT UNTIL PACKAGED. OUR PACKAGING IS UV AND MOISTURE RESISTANT FOR GUARANTEED MAX GERMINATION! AT ROOM TEMPERATURE,OUR SEEDS ARE GOOD FOR UP TO 7 YEARS!