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Pea Seed Starter Grow Kit
BOTANICAL NAMEPisum sativum
USD 10.99
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Peas are a joy to grow — climbing vines hung with sweet pods that often never make it inside.
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Full Sun to Partial Shade (4-6 hours daily)
55-65F
Check the directions supplied with your seed variety.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Peas care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Pisum sativum
- Common names
- Garden Pea, Snow Pea, Sugar Snap
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Pisum
- Species
- P. sativum
Start growing
Sow in early spring as soon as soil can be worked. Needs trellis or chicken wire.
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Propagation
By seed.
Seasonal growth & harvest
55-70 days. Harvest regularly to keep plants productive.
Growing conditions
Cool temperate fields and gardens.
Weather & tolerances
High frost tolerance; very low heat tolerance.
Pests & plant health
Pea aphids and powdery mildew.
Plant safety
Safe and highly nutritious.
Botanical features
A vining annual with tendrils for climbing. Nitrogen-fixing legume.
Varieties
‘Sugar Ann’, ‘Oregon Sugar Pod’, ‘Lincoln Shelling’.
Garden & everyday uses
Fresh pods, shelling peas, or dried for soups
Native range & distribution
Native to the Mediterranean and Near East.
Conservation
Vast heirloom diversity secure.
Name origins
Latin ‘pisum’, from the Greek ‘pison’.
History
Basis of modern genetics thanks to Gregor Mendel’s 19th-century monk garden experiments.
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Catalog variants
- SIAC-001-1SDA3 — USD 10.99 · Out of stock
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How do I grow Pea from seed?
Moisten the included soil, sow your Pea seeds at the depth on the instruction card, keep the planter warm and bright under the humidity lid, and mist until they sprout. Full steps are in your kit.
How long do Pea seeds take to germinate?
Pea seeds typically sprout in 7-14 days at 55-65F when kept warm and evenly moist. Your guide lists the ideal conditions.
Growing details are supplied in the Seeds In A Cup product catalog. Follow the instructions included with your specific kit.
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