Sugar Snap Pea Seeds (Organic)

Sugar Snap Pea (Pisum sativum) is the classic snap pea, with sweet, crunchy edible pods and peas on short vines. A hardy annual that thrives in cool weather, it bears plump 2.5 to 3 inch pods that are delicious fresh, steamed, or added to stir-fries and salads. Peas are a legume that adds nitrogen to the soil.

At a glance

• Variety: Sugar Snap, organic, non-GMO
• Botanical name: Pisum sativum
• Days to maturity: 50 to 70 days
• Sun: Full sun
• Spacing after thinning: 2 to 4 inches
• Planting depth: 1/2 to 1 inch
• Seeds per pack: About 50 (1,025 per 1/2 lb bulk)
• Height at maturity: 2 feet

Best for

• Fresh snacking and kid-friendly garden snacks
• Steaming, stir-fries, and salads
• Freezing and canning
• Cool-season spring or fall planting
• Beginning gardeners wanting a low-maintenance crop

How to grow

Direct seed 1/2 to 1 inch deep in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked, with soil temperatures of 50 to 80 degrees and germination in 6 to 10 days. Grow in full sun in well-drained, fertile, slightly acidic to neutral soil and thin to 2 to 4 inches apart. Provide a fence or trellis at planting for best yields and easier picking, and water adequately for high yield. Harvest when the peas enlarge in the pods, and pick often to keep plants producing.

Flavor profile

Sweet and crunchy with juicy, snackable pods.

About Grow Organic

Grow Organic, also known as Peaceful Valley, has supplied seeds, tools, and growing supplies to organic gardeners and farmers since 1976.