Sugar snap pea seeds - Vegetable Plant

Sugar snap pea is a cool-season variety known for its climbing growth habit and crisp, edible pods. It develops slender vines with tendrils that readily attach to supports, making it suitable for trellised growing systems. This variety grows well in temperate climates and performs best in full sun with well-drained, fertile soil. Sugar snap pea establishes quickly and produces pods over a defined period during the growing season, making it suitable for garden beds and container planting with support.

Features

• Climbing plant with tendrils for support
• Produces crisp, edible pods
• Suitable for cool and temperate growing conditions
• Ideal for trellises, garden beds, and containers
• Quick-growing with defined harvest period

Specifications

• Scientific name: Pisum sativum
• Common name (US): Pea
• Seed type / variety: Sugar Snap
• Growth habit: Climbing, vining plant
• USDA zones: 3–9 (grown as annual)
• Planting season: Late winter to early spring, fall
• Growing season: Cool season
• Sowing Season: January to March, October to November
• Germination time and conditions: 7–14 days at 10–20°C
• Sunlight requirements: Full sun
• Soil requirements: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil
• Watering needs: Moderate, consistent moisture
• Mature plant size: 120–180 cm height, 20–40 cm spread
• Plant spacing: 5–10 cm between plants