Pea - Green Arrow
The Green Arrow Pea (Pisum sativum) is an old English heirloom shelling pea. A semi-dwarf frost-tolerant bush variety that grows to only 2'-3' tall and doesn't require staking. High yields for a compact plant. Produces lots of 4"-5" pods with 9-11 plump, tender, sweet peas inside. Delicious fresh or cooked, if you don’t eat them all before you make it into the house.
- Sweet and tender
- Full sun
- High yields
- Good fresh or cooked
- Good for containers
Good companion plants: Bean, Carrot, Cucumber, Parsley, Pepper, Sage, Spinach, Squash, Strawberry, Thyme
SEED PLANTING TIPS
- Hardiness zones: 2-11
- Planting season: Spring
- Pea type: English/shelling - remove peas from pod before eating
- Growth habit: Bush - no support
- Depth to plant seeds: 1" deep
- Spacing between plants: 2"-3" apart
- Spacing between rows: 18"-24" apart
- Days to germinate (sprout): 7-21 days
- Germination soil temps: 40F-85F
- Soil needs: Clay, sandy, loamy, chalky, rich, moist, well-drained
- Soil pH: 5.5-7.0
- Sun needs: Full sun
- Frost tolerant: Yes
- # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 8 plants per sq. ft.
- Days to maturity: 65-70 days
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