General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Fruit
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Sow in situ
Pollinators: Self

Common names
  • English Pea
  • Garden Pea
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Lathyrus oleraceus
  • Synonym: Pisum sativum

Comments:
  • Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on Oct 30, 2012 11:58 AM concerning plant:
    Early Bird was a popular pea vended by Southern States Cooperative. Virtually identical to Laxton's Progress # 9. One the more dependable peas when I grew in Virginia ( 60'- 80's) . Eating qualities is between a smooth seeded pea and a good wrinkle seed pea like Green Arrow. Its most desirable characteristic is its ability to perform under conditions where others fail.

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