Pea - Alaska Early (Earliest of All)
The Alaska Early Pea (Pisum sativum), originally named Earliest of All, has a lot of great qualities. As you can guess, it’s one of the earliest to produce in only 55 days. It’s a semi-dwarf frost-tolerant bush variety that grows to only 2'-3' tall and doesn’t require staking. And it produces lots of 2"-3" pods with 5-8 small, plump, smooth, peas inside. Nice flavor that isn’t too sweet. It was renamed in the late 1800s after the steamship Alaska. Can be grown in Alaska, the lower 48, and Hawaii.
- Not too sweet
- Full sun
- High yields
- Early maturity—55 days
- Good for containers
Good companion plants: Bean, Carrot, Cucumber, Parsley, Pepper, Sage, Spinach, Squash, Strawberry, Thyme
SEED PLANTING TIPS
- Botanical name: Pisum sativum
- 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: 55-60 days
QUICK LINKS
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