Tom Thumb Pea
Pisum sativum
Piz-UM sah-TEE-vum
Edibles: Fruiting Vegetable
Min. Temp
Frost Tolerant: 24°
Just like its name, the Tom Thumb Pea is a tiny bush pea plant perfect for containers! If you are hurting for space but want to grow some delicious peas, try the Tom Thumb! This pea variety produces pea pods on a tiny pea plant.
Appearance
Summer Foliage
Green
Fall Foliage
Green
Flower Color
White
Blooming Time
Early Spring - Late Spring
Habit
Vining
Height
12–18 in
Spread
12–18 in
Form
Snap
Characteristics
Type
Heirloom
Safety
Edible Parts
Growth Rate
Fast
Traits
High Yields
Tolerance/Resistance
Cold Hardy
Attracts
Attracts Honeybees & Pollinators
Uses/Placement
Culinary
Optimal Growing Conditions
Sun Exposure
Full Sun - Part Sun
Soil Texture
Loamy
Soil Drainage
Well-drained
Soil Moisture
Average
Soil PH
Slightly Acidic: 6.0-6.5
PH Tolerance
Prefers slightly acidic soil
PH Correction
Low pH may cause nutrient toxicity
Soil Amendment(s)
Mycorrhizae
Fertilizer
Avoid Over-Fertilizing
Fertilizer Formula
Rooting & Blooming
Fertilizer Timing
Pre-Fruiting
Micronutrients
Molybdenum (Mo)
Care
Care Level
Low
Behavior and Propagation
Spreading
Moderate Spreader
Propagation Method
Benefits from Pollinators
Propagation Licensing
Open propagation permitted
Division Timing
Do Not Divide
Fruit and Pollination
Days to Harvest
55 Days
Fruit Size
Small
Fruit Characteristics
Sweet
Ploidy
Diploid