Ferry-Morse Pea Seeds - Alaska Organic
Sku
2683883
Item#:
Z9786
$3.49
- Safe for bees
- Grows best in full sun partial shade
- 8-12 days germination
- 58-68 days maturity
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Alaska Pea is one of the earliest pea varieties. With vines 2.5' tall and pods about 2.5" long. These small, smooth peas are excellent for canning. This sturdy and nutritious variety of pea is an easy and reliable choice for your home garden, providing Vitamin A, B and C and outstanding resistance to wilt.
Growing Information
Growing Information
- Safe for bees
- Grows Best In: Full Sun/Partial Shade
- Days to Germination: 8-12 Days
- Days to Maturity: 58-68 Days
- Best Container Size: 18"+
- Growing Height: 12-60"
- Water Needs: Moist (2 in/week)
- Botanical Name: Pisum Sativum
- Flavor: Sweet
- Preparation Ideas: Great for canning
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual
- Pelleted Seed Count: 15-40
- Fill Weight: 8 gram
- Landscape Use: Edible Garden
- Growth Type: Vining
- Disease Resistance: Wilt Resistance
- Growing Seasons: Spring/Summer/Fall
- Harvest/Bloom Seasons: Spring/Summer/Fall
- Sow Alaska Pea seeds in full sun in spring and late summer. Peas will tolerate some frost and are very sensitive to heat. Plant 1 seed every 2". Do not thin. Plants perform best when supported by trellis. Support 2 rows at the same time by placing trellis between 2 rows and letting plants grow together. Harvest when pods are filled out to encourage production
- Planting Depth: 1.5"
- Seed Spacing: Plant Alaska Pea seeds roughly 2" apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 2.5' apart
When harvesting peas, do not jerk pods from vines since rough handling can cause plants to stop producing. It's best to snip clusters of pods from vines with scissors or pruners.
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