Peas

50 days. Pisum sativum. Open Pollinated. Alaska Sweet Peas. The plant produces heavy yields of 2 to 3" long sweet peas. It has 5 to 8 peas per pod. It is a popular shelling pea. Gardeners prize them for being very early-maturing, cold-hardy, and reliable in short seasons or cooler climates, including Alaska. Perfect for making pea soup. It is one of the earliest producing peas available. Suitable for canning and freezing. It does well in cool soils. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. Thomas Laxton of Bedford, England, created Alaska Sweet Pea by crossing the Ringleader Pea and the Little Gem Pea. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 674045. A 1881 heirloom from England. Disease Resistant: FW.

68 days. Pisum sativum. Open Pollinated. Green Arrow Sweet Pea. The plant produces heavy yields of 4 to 5" long sweet peas. The pods contain 9 to 11 tender, flavorful peas. Perfect fresh in salads and soups, and for cooking. Suitable for canning and freezing. Also known as Green Shaft Pea. It is resistant to most diseases that commonly affect pea crops. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 614141. An heirloom variety from England. Disease Resistant: DM, FW, PLRV.

58 days. Pisum sativum. Open Pollinated. Laxton's Progress No 9 Sweet Peas. The plant produces heavy yields of 4 to 5" long dark green sweet peas. It is a popular sweet pea variety prized for its tender, flavorful peas. Each pod has 7 to 9 tender, flavorful peas. Perfect fresh in salads, in soups, and used in cooking. Exceptionally tender and commercially used in making baby food. Suitable for canning and freezing. The plant doesn't require staking. Also known as Progress No. 9 Pea, Greater Progress Pea, and Blue Bantam Pea. Named after the famous 19th-century plant breeder, Thomas Laxton of Bedford, England. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and open field production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 146427. A variety from the United Kingdom. Disease Resistant: FW.

58 days. Pisum sativum. Open Pollinated. Little Marvel Sweet Pea. This early maturing com[act plant produces heavy yields of 3" long dark green sweet peas. The pods have 6 to 8 tender, sweet, and flavorful peas. Little Marvel is a popular heirloom shelling pea. Perfect fresh in salads and soups, and for cooking. It was introduced around 1900 to 1908 by Sutton & Sons of England. Winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Easy to shell by hand. Suitable for canning and freezing. The plant doesn't require staking. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 28112. A 1900s heirloom from England. Disease Resistant: FW, PM.

68 days. Pisum sativum. Open Pollinated. Tall Telephone Sweet Peas. The plant produces good yields of 4 to 5" long pods of sweet peas. The pods contain 8 to 10 tender, flavorful peas. Very flavorful. Perfect for fresh use in salads and soups, as well as in cooking. Suitable for canning and freezing. Also known as Alderman Sweet Pea. Heat Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety developed by Thomas Laxton. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 5111. A 1881 heirloom variety from the United Kingdom.

68 days. Pisum sativum. Open Pollinated. Thomas Laxton Sweet Peas. The plant produces heavy yields of 3 to 4 ½" long pods of dark green sweet peas. The pods have 8 to 10 tender and flavorful peas. Perfect fresh in salads, in soups, and used in cooking. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. This pea carries Thomas Laxton's name but was bred by his sons, William and Edward Laxton, and named in honor of Thomas's contribution to horticulture and plant breeding. Thomas Laxton died in 1893, and this pea first appeared in 1898. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 210582. An heirloom variety from England. Disease Resistant: FW, PM.

55 days. Pisum sativum. Open Pollinated. Tom Thumb Sweet Peas. This dwarf plant produces good yields of sweet peas. Perfect fresh in salads, soups, and cooking. It is a popular sweet pea variety for patio or containers because of its tiny stature and reliable sweet peas without the usual pea-vine height or support needs. It has a sweet, slightly nutty or buttery flavor. Young pods can also be eaten. It is one of the best sweet pea varieties for indoor or outdoor containers. Great for your patio or a spot near the kitchen. This variety is also suitable for cold frame production and hydroponic gardening. This pea can take temperatures down to 20°F. Cold Tolerant. Also known as Half Pint Pea. Ideal for containers, patio pots, window boxes, hanging baskets, raised beds, or tight garden spots. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 6526. An 1854 heirloom variety from England.