Pisum, Common Pea, English Pea, Garden Pea, Green Pea 'Little Marvel'

Pisumsativum

Family
Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Pisum (PEES-um)
Species
sativum (sa-TEE-vum)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Vegetables
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Eureka, California

Somerset, California

Buford, Georgia

Cleveland, Georgia

Whitmore Lake, Michigan

Meridian, Mississippi

Charlotte, North Carolina

Arlington, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas

Garland, Texas

Radford, Virginia

Spokane, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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(Zone 5a) | February 2006 | positive

This pea did really well in my garden. I like to plant them to snack on while I work outside. Other varieties I have tried in the past ...Read More

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Spokane Valley, WA (Zone 5b) | July 2005 | positive

This is my first year for growing Little Marvel peas. As with the Alaska peas we're also growing for the first time, I was unprepared wh...Read More

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Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | January 2004 | positive

Little Marvel is an oldtime early wrinkled seeded pea. It was grown extensively in my youth but Blue Bantam, Early Bird and Frosty are s...Read More

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