Little Marvel Shell Pea

Big Yields in Small Spaces

A favorite for over 60 years! Space-saving semi-dwarf sets huge yields of 3-in. pods with 6-9 large, sweet peas. Good for freezing. 62 DAYS.

Seed Counts: A packet of 225 pea seeds sows a 15-ft. row; 1/2 lb. sows a 50-ft. row.

All Gurney's pea seed is now treated.

Product Details

Botanical Name: Pisum sativum 'Little Marvel'; Family: Fabaceae (Pea Family)
Height: 18 - 20 inches.
Spacing: 2 - 3 inches between plants, 18 - 24 inches between rows.
Depth: 1 - 1.5 inches.
Spread: 5 inches.
Light Required: Full sun.
Pollinator: Self pollinating.
Yield: 20 lbs. per 100 foot row.
Foliage: Green foliage.
Days To Maturity: 62 days.
Zone: 3 - 9 annual.

Germination: 7 - 10 days.
Form: Upright, annual. Garden Pea.
Soil Requirements: Well-drained sandy loam soil. pH 5.5-6.7.
Growth Rate: Medium growth rate.
Seed Count: Approximately 225 seeds per packet., 1/2 lb. is approximately 680 seeds, 2 lbs. is approximately 2,720 seeds.
Size: 3 inch pods.
Comments: Holds well on the vine, so picking time isn't as critical. Square ended pods.

Shipping

Most times, orders having items with different shipping schedules are held in full until the entire order is ready to ship based on your grow zone.

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August.

2018 Fall Shipping Schedule
ZONE	Blueberries	All Other Fruits	Perennials, Bulbs & Flowers	Trees & Shrubs	Encapsulated Earthworms & Lady Beetles	Seeds
1A-4B	9/19 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2
5A	9/19 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2
5B	9/19 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2
6A & 6B	9/19 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2
7A & 7B	9/19 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/13	6/19 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2
8A & 8B	9/19 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/13	6/19 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2
9A-10B	9/19 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/2	9/4 - 11/13	6/19 - 11/2	6/19 - 11/2
Last Order Date	All Grow Zones: Oct 29, 2018

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Please note that we cannot ship outside the 48 contiguous states.

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