- A compact, low growing bush that produces until the temperatures warm up as it quickly reaches maturity.
Non-GMO, Heirloom Progress No. 9 Pea Vegetable Garden Seed is a dwarf variety is an early-to-harvest hardy shelling pea that develops thick 4-5" deep-green pods. Short-vine bush peas such as Progress No. 9 Peas are wilt-resistant, fast-maturing and grow abundantly for a late spring or fall crop. Progress No. 9 provides crisp, hearty sweet peas that are tender and fresh! This popular garden shelling-pea was named after plant breeder Thomas Laxton, who initially called it "Laxton's Progress No. 9" during the mid-19th century.