Description
Heirloom! Like cupid’s arrow (but green), the slender 5″ long pods packed with buttery peas will surely make you feel the love. Maximize already impressive yields with trellising. Green Arrow Shelling Pea is our go-to shelling pea and has been for years. Bred in England where it also goes by the name Green Shaft.
Days to Maturity: 68
Latin name: Pisum sativum
Life cycle for seed saving: Annual
Planting Instructions:
Direct sow Green Arrow Shelling Pea in early spring. Will germinate with soils as low as 40°F. Seeding depth: 1”. Seeding rate: 1”. Row spacing 4-6”. Provide 4-6ft. trellis for plants to climb.
All of our seed is Non-GMO and Certified Organic by Washington State Department of Agriculture. We grow the majority of our varieties here at Deep Harvest Farm on Whidbey Island while we purchase the rest from other small, organic Northwest seed growers. Finally, all of our offerings are open-pollinated (OP) so that you too can save and share seed from these plants!