Quantity
About 40 seeds
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
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Family
Fabaceae
Type
Vegetable
Cycle
Annual
The 'Sugar Snap' Pea is an essential climbing variety for gourmet gardeners, offering long harvests of crisp, juicy, and naturally sweet pods. From the first spring sowings, it grows vigorously on its support, adorning the vegetable garden with light, lively foliage that elegantly captures the light. Its delicate flowers attract pollinators and herald a generous production of stringless green pods, as delicious raw as they are stir-fried or added to soups. Highly prized for its crisp texture and sweet flavor, it transforms each harvest into immediate pleasure, often enjoyed directly from the garden. This variety is also distinguished by its ability to produce early and then extend its generosity over a long period, even as the season progresses. It thrives in cool, loose, well-drained soil, as well as in sunny to partially shaded conditions, with a trellis to support its vertical growth. In a small vegetable patch as well as a large productive plot, it helps maximize space while providing abundance and freshness. Productive, tasty, and easy to integrate into organic farming, the 'Sugar Snap' Pea is a classic of the edible garden.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
3/4 to 1 in (2 to 3 cm)
Establishment temperature
10 to 18 °C (50 to 64 °F)
Establishment time
7 to 14 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Soil
Loose, friable and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Container growing
A controlledenvironment.
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Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodSpring
Harvest60 to 70 days after sowing
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsCarrots, lettuces, radishes, spinach, cucumbers
Avoid planting withGarlic, onions, leeks
Salads, stir-fries, soups, snacks, fresh harvest
