Sugar Daddy Snap Pea

Lathyrus oleraceus 'Sugar Daddy Snap Pea'

VegetableFabaceae

Sugar Daddy Snap Pea
Edible
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1 to 6 feet tall12 inches wide
Bloom season
Summer, autumn
Soil types
Sand, loam, clay, chalk
Soil pH
Acid, alkaline, neutral

Garden uses

BorderContainerFood gardenIndoor

Attracts

ButterfliesBees

Notes

'Sugar Daddy Snap Pea' (Lathyrus oleraceus 'Sugar Daddy Snap Pea') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It handles cool weather and a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It can reach 71 inches tall, so give it support to climb. Bees and butterflies visit the flowers.

Pairs well with Lettuce, Cherry Belle radish, and Broccoli.