Sugar Snap Pea
Lathyrus oleraceus 'Sugar Snap Pea'
USDA zones6 to 6
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Sugar Snap Pea' (Lathyrus oleraceus 'Sugar Snap Pea') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. Cool weather suits it, and it can take a light frost. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. The vines climb 72 to 96 inches tall, so give them a trellis. Bees and butterflies visit the summer blooms.
Pairs well with Lettuce, Cherry Belle radish, and Potato.