Sugar snap peas
Sugar snap peas
Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon
vegetable☀️ full-sun🪴 well drained loam📏 medium🌡️ RHS H5
📋Quick Facts
Height
0.9-1.8m
Spread
0.3-0.5m
About
Fleshy sweet pods eaten whole; very good for snacking.
Top tip
Provide support and harvest pods when plump and sweet, before seeds become starchy.
Also known as: Pois mange-tout (croquant), Ervilha-torta, Sugar snap-erwt, Guisante dulce, Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon, Pisello mangiatutto (snap), Sugar snap peas, Groch cukrowy (snap)
Pest Resilience
3/5 — Average
Pea moth and pea aphid can be troublesome; generally productive.
Companion Planting
Grows well with
Keep apart from
Visual Characteristics
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Culinary
Culinary Use
Stir-fries, salads, snacking raw, noodle dishes, spring rolls
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How to Propagate
🌰Seed
EasyHardiness Zones
H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H5
USDA 6–7 equivalent