Pisum, Common Pea, English Pea, Garden Pea, Green Pea 'Green Arrow'

Pisumsativum

Family
Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Pisum (PEES-um)
Species
sativum (sa-TEE-vum)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 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
Propagation Methods
Direct sow as soon as the ground can be worked
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:

Somerset, California

Danbury, Connecticut

Fruitland Park, Florida

Augusta, Georgia

Cumberland, Maryland

Lucedale, Mississippi

East Chatham, New York

Elba, New York

Radford, Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

4
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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S
East Chatham, NY | January 2011 | positive

Superior yield and very easy to grow.

D
Elba, NY (Zone 6a) | August 2008 | positive

These were great peas. They generally had 8-10 peas in each pod and wonderful flavor. I did not trellis them as they only grew to about...Read More

J
Danbury, CT (Zone 6a) | July 2007 | positive

A tasty pea in my garden. Will grow again.

B
Lakemont, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2007 | neutral

Pods are almost always borne in doubles, containing 8-11 peas. 62-70 days.

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

Green Arrow is far and away the best English pea cultivar that I have tried. It has a large vine and needs to be trellised but yields and...Read More

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