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Pea 'Sugar Snap'

Pisum sativum 'Sugar Snap' · Fabaceae

A climbing pea with plump, edible pods eaten whole while sweet and crisp. Wonderful raw or stir-fried, cropping prolifically through the cool season.

At a glance

Habit: Herb & Vegetable
Light: Full Sun
Water: Moderate Water
Soil: Well-Drained, Loam
Climate: Cool Temperate, Warm Temperate
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 1.5 m H
Growth rate: Moderate Growth
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Edible / Productive
Pots & Containers
Pet-Safe / Non-Toxic

Sowing from seed

Difficulty: beginner
Sowing depth: 30 mm
Method: Direct sow where it is to grow
Germination: 7-14 days
Days to harvest: 70-85 days
Best sown in: autumn, winter
Seed storage life: 3 years