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Dwarf Grey Sugar

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Dwarf Grey Sugar

Pea

Pisum sativum

  • Partial sun
  • Zones 2–11
  • 60 days to maturity
  • Vegetables
  • 3" spacing
  • Annual
  • pH 6–7.5
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  • Overview

    An attractive addition to salad mixes, Dwarf Grey Sugar is the preferred variety for both taste and tenderness. A great choice for restaurant sales. 28" vines. Edible Flowers: The flowers, with their mild and pea-like flavor, are a popular choice for brightening up salad mix. They can also be used in micro mix salads, as a garnish for desserts, or for candying to place on cakes.

  • Planting

    Direct sow 2-3 weeks before last frost date. Plant seeds 1.5 inches deep in rows or containers.

  • Growing

    Sun: partial. Soil pH: 6–7.5. Space plants 3" apart. Germination: 7-10.

  • Pests & diseases

    Common pests: Aphids, flea beetles, cutworms, slugs. Common diseases: Powdery mildew, damping-off, bacterial wilt, mosaic virus.