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Pisum sativum 'Hurst Green Shaft' (Pea 'Hurst Green Shaft')
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0.7m
Max height
Max height
0.4m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Pisum sativum 'Hurst Green Shaft'
Other names
Pea 'Hurst Green Shaft', Pisum sativum 'Hurst Greenshaft'
Genus
Pisum Pisum
Variety or Cultivar
'Hurst Green Shaft' _ 'Hurst Green Shaft' is a perennial climbing legume, often grown as an annual, forming small white flowers followed by long, broad, green pods. This variety has an early crop and fruits develop at the top of the plant.
Pisum sativum 'Hurst Green Shaft' is: Deciduous
Habit
Climbing
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Birds , Slugs , Snails Aphids , Birds , Slugs , Snails
General care
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Pisum sativum 'Hurst Green Shaft' (Pea 'Hurst Green Shaft') will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.4m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks
Cultivation
Peas like a deeply dug, well manured, non-acidic soil. Select an open spot which has not grown peas during the past two seasons. Add lime if needed. Shortly before sowing, feed the soil with a general fertiliser. Sow seeds in flat trenches.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Pisum sativum 'Hurst Green Shaft'
Other names
Pea 'Hurst Green Shaft', Pisum sativum 'Hurst Greenshaft'
Genus
Pisum Pisum
Variety or Cultivar
'Hurst Green Shaft' _ 'Hurst Green Shaft' is a perennial climbing legume, often grown as an annual, forming small white flowers followed by long, broad, green pods. This variety has an early crop and fruits develop at the top of the plant.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Climbing
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Colour
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Birds , Slugs , Snails
General care
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Pisum sativum 'Hurst Green Shaft' (Pea 'Hurst Green Shaft') will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.4m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Flavouring food and drinks
Cultivation
Peas like a deeply dug, well manured, non-acidic soil. Select an open spot which has not grown peas during the past two seasons. Add lime if needed. Shortly before sowing, feed the soil with a general fertiliser. Sow seeds in flat trenches.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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