Progress No. 9 Pea 25+ Seeds – Early Dwarf Shelling Sweet Peas – Compact Containers Hydroponics

Grow delicious homegrown peas even when garden space is limited with Progress No. 9 Pea Seeds, a classic dwarf shelling pea known for its compact growth, early harvest, and sweet, tender peas.

Progress No. 9 develops short, sturdy plants that produce plump green pods filled with flavorful peas. Its compact habit makes it especially useful for containers, raised beds, small gardens, and intensive vegetable plantings, while requiring less support than taller vining varieties.

The freshly shelled peas are excellent eaten straight from the garden or used in soups, pasta, casseroles, side dishes, and other home-cooked meals. As a cool-season vegetable, Progress No. 9 is ideal for spring planting and can also be grown as a fall crop where conditions permit.

Plant Details

• Variety: Progress No. 9
• Type: Shelling / Garden Pea
• Species: Pisum sativum
• Life Cycle: Annual
• Growth Habit: Dwarf / Compact
• Plant Height: Approximately 18–24 inches
• Pod Color: Medium to deep green
• Pod Length: Approximately 4–5 inches
• Peas Per Pod: Typically 7–9
• Pea Color: Bright green
• Flavor: Sweet and tender
• Days to Maturity: Approximately 55–65 days
• Season: Cool season
• Sun: Full sun
• Support: Usually minimal; short support can be beneficial
• Uses: Fresh eating, steaming, soups, pasta, side dishes and freezing
• Best For: Containers, raised beds and traditional vegetable gardens

Growing Info

• Direct Sow: Plant outdoors in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked. For a fall harvest, sow again in late summer in climates with a sufficiently long, cool autumn.
• Sowing Depth: Plant approximately 1–1½ inches deep.
• Spacing: Sow seeds approximately 2 inches apart, with about 18–24 inches between rows.
• Sunlight: Choose a location receiving 6 or more hours of direct sunlight per day.
• Soil: Grow in fertile, loose, well-draining garden soil. Compost can be incorporated before planting to improve soil structure.
• Watering: Keep the soil evenly moist, especially during flowering and pod development. Avoid consistently waterlogged conditions.
• Support: The compact plants generally need less support than tall pea varieties. A short pea fence, small trellis, or stakes can help keep heavily producing plants upright.
• Harvest: Pick pods once they become plump and filled with developed peas while remaining bright green and tender. Shell the peas before eating.

Why You’ll Love It

• Compact dwarf plants
• Sweet, tender shelling peas
• Early-producing variety
• Great for smaller gardens
• Excellent for raised beds
• Well suited to containers
• Requires less support than tall peas
• Plump pods filled with green peas
• Delicious freshly shelled
• Excellent for cooking and freezing
• Great cool-season vegetable
• Easy garden-to-table harvest
• Classic home garden pea