Sugar Snap Pea

Sugar Snap Pea is a productive heirloom pea that delivers sweet, crisp, edible pods measuring about 3 to 4 inches long. Plants produce early and abundantly, and the whole pod can be enjoyed raw or cooked, peas and all. This is an excellent early spring crop thanks to its strong cold hardiness.

At a glance

• Type: heirloom, open-pollinated edible-pod pea
• Non-GMO
• Pod length: 3 to 4 inches
• Harvest: early and abundant
• Sun: full sun
• Cold tolerance: extremely cold hardy, tolerates light snow

Best for

• Fresh snacking straight from the vine
• Stir-fries and steaming
• Early spring planting
• Salads and crudite
• Pollinator-friendly gardens

How to grow

Direct sow about 1 inch deep as soon as the soil can be worked in early spring, spacing seeds 2 to 3 inches apart. Provide a trellis or support for the vines to climb, keep soil moist, and pick pods young for the sweetest, crispest flavor.

Flavor profile

Sweet, crisp, and tender with a fresh, juicy snap that needs no cooking.

About MIgardener

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