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Growing Oregon Sugar Pod II in Zone 1a

Pisum sativum

Varies for Zone 1a
Heirloom

🌡️ USDA Hardiness Zone 1a

Extreme Arctic

USDA 2023 Verified
Growing Season
0-50 days
Winter Minimum
-60°F to -55°F
(-51.1°C to -48.3°C)
AHS Heat Zone 1-1
Less than 1 heat day per year • Minimal heat stress

Typical regions: Interior Alaska, Northern Alaska

📊 Data Source:
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 • Last verified: 1/22/2026

📊 Zone Compatibility Analysis

💾 Suitability computed by Solara Agricultural Intelligence Platform

📅 Zone 1a Planting Calendar for Oregon Sugar Pod II

🌱 Start Seeds Indoors
6-8 weeks before last frost
Approximately late winter to early spring
🪴 Transplant Outdoors
After last frost
When soil reaches 60°F+
🌾 Direct Sow (Alternative)
2 weeks after last frost
For warm-season crops
🥕 Expected Harvest
60-70 days after planting

💡 Zone 1a Growing Tips

  • • Growing season: 0-50 frost-free days
  • • ⚠️ Season extension required - consider cold frames or hoop houses
  • • Monitor soil temperature before transplanting (minimum 55-60°F for most crops)

⚠️ Zone 1a Challenges

⚠️Permafrost
⚠️Extreme cold
⚠️Very short growing season
⚠️Limited plant selection

✅ Best Plants for Zone 1a

✓Arctic willows
✓Mosses
✓Lichens
✓Hardy native perennials

❄️ Winter in Zone 1a

Extreme arctic winters with temperatures regularly below -50°F. Permafrost is common.

☀️ Summer in Zone 1a

Brief, cool summers with 24-hour daylight. Growing season may be only 6-8 weeks.

🔥 Heat Management for AHS Zone 1-1

This zone experiences less than 1 heat day per year with minimal heat stress.

🌡️No heat protection needed
🌡️Focus on cold hardiness

Source: American Horticultural Society

📊 Oregon Sugar Pod II Quick Facts

Days to Maturity
60-70
Difficulty
beginner
Season
spring
Type
Heirloom

📍 View Oregon Sugar Pod II Guide for Other Zones

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🌱 Other sativum Varieties for Zone 1a

Oregon Sugar Pod II
✓
55-70 days
Match: 100/100
Oregon Sugar Pod II
✓
55-70 days
Match: 100/100
Oregon Sugar Pod II
✓
55-70 days
Match: 100/100
Oregon Sugar Pod II
✓
55-70 days
Match: 100/100

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