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Super Sugar Snap

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Super Sugar Snap

Pea

Pisum sativum

  • Partial sun
  • Zones 2–11
  • 61 days to maturity
  • Vegetables
  • 4" spacing
  • Annual
  • pH 6–7.2
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  • Overview

    A disease-resistant version of the beloved Sugar Snap with more manageable 60" vines. Early yields are heavier over a shorter period. Not quite as sweet as the original. Pods avg. 3" long with 1 or 2 per node. Remove string from pods before cooking. Needs trellising.

  • Planting

    Direct sow 2-4 weeks before last frost. Requires sturdy 6-8 foot trellising for climbing support.

  • Growing

    Sun: partial. Soil pH: 6–7.2. Space plants 4" apart. Germination: 7-12.

  • Pests & diseases

    Common pests: Aphids, pea moths, leaf miners, birds. Common diseases: Root rot, downy mildew, fusarium wilt, bacterial blight.