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Sugar Snap Pea (Pisum sativum) offers crunchy, plump edible pods filled with round peas that grow on vines reaching 5-6' tall. Easy to grow with consistent, heavy yields.
Peas make a delicious and refreshing garden snack. They go great on top of a green salad and can be eaten raw, blanched, or cooked.
Sow outside as soon as soil can be worked in spring or 10-12 weeks before first frost in late summer. Grows best in cooler weather under 85°. Cover seedlings during frost until plants are strong. Provide support for vines to climb.
Sugar Snap Pea Seeds Growing Details | |
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Botanical Name | Pisum sativum |
Plant Spacing | 24-36” |
Planting Depth | 1” |
Spread | 4-6” |
Height | 5-6' |
Germination Temp | 45-75 °F |
Light Required | Full Sun |
Life Cycle | Annual |
Days to Germination | 6-10 Days |
Days to Maturity | 50-65 Days |
Planting Zone | 3-9 |
Yield | High |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Growing Season | Spring - Fall |
Harvest Season | Spring - Fall |
Yes, sugar snap peas benefit greatly from a trellis.
Peas need a sturdy trellis, fence, or another type of support to climb. Peas can grow around 5 feet high. So whatever type of supports you use, make sure they can handle the height and weight and not fall over on a windy day.
No, edamame and sugar snap peas have many differences.
While both are legumes, they have different uses. Sugar snap peas have a sweeter taste and can be eaten with the pods. Sugar snap peas can be eaten raw fresh off the plant, while edamame needs to be cooked first.
Sugar snap peas have crisp edible pods with full-size peas inside. They can be harvested at any time before the peas are fully mature. Some gardeners like to have bigger peas inside, and others prefer the peas to be less developed.
Snow peas also have edible pods, but the peas are still young and flat. They are often added to salads and stir-fries.
Leave the pea pods on your plant until they are fully mature. As the pods dry they will turn to a light brown color. Separate the pods from the peas inside. Let the peas dry in a cool environment, and store them to plant again next season.
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