Tall Telephone Pea
Tall Telephone Pea
Made and shipped by MIgardener
Ships from St. Clair, MI, shipping is the maker's own rate, shown at checkout.
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Tall Telephone Pea is a towering heirloom shelling pea that reaches 5 to 6 feet tall, ideal for an arched or tall trellis. It delivers heavy yields of edible pods packed with up to 8 peas each, and it is heat resistant while tolerating a light frost.
At a glance
- Type: heirloom, open-pollinated shelling pea
- Non-GMO
- Height: 5 to 6 feet
- Pods: up to 8 peas each
- Tolerance: heat resistant, handles light frost
- Sun: full sun
Best for
- Fresh shelling peas
- Tall trellises and arches
- Heavy-yield spring gardens
- Vertical garden interest
- Cooking and freezing
How to grow
Direct sow about 1 inch deep in early spring as soon as soil can be worked, spacing seeds 2 to 3 inches apart at the base of a sturdy 5 to 6 foot trellis. Keep soil moist and harvest pods once plump for the best flavor.
Flavor profile
Sweet and tender with full-flavored shelling peas.
About MIgardener
MIgardener is a Michigan-based family company offering affordable heirloom and non-GMO seeds to help home gardeners grow more for less.
- Packed and shipped by the maker, never a warehouse
- Mix any makers in one cart, one checkout, no account
- Perishables go out Monday to Wednesday in insulated packaging
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Product facts
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- Maker based in
- St. Clair, Michigan
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