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Features
Family
Fabaceae
Native
Western Asia, Europe, and North Africa
Life Cycle
Annual
Plant Height
Vine
Further Information
Growing Conditions
- Frost Tolerant
- Heat Tolerant
About Pea
Pisum sativum
Sweet, crunchy, 3" long edible pods with plump peas.
Planting Pea
Plant Spacing
2"
Light Required
Full sun
Plant Height
Vine
Planting Depth
1"
Planting Details
| Row Spacing | 4'–6' apart |
|---|---|
| Seed Depth | 1" |
| Seed Spacing | 2" |
| Thinning | Not required. |
| Germination | 5–10 days |
| Start Indoors | Not recommended. |
| Direct Sow | RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, when soil temperature is at least 40°F, ideally 60°–80°F and again 10 to 12 weeks before your average first frost date. In Mild Climates, sow in fall or winter for winter harvest. Best grown in temperatures less than 85°F. |
| Growing & Harvesting | Snap peas should be harvested when peas are plump; pick regularly to increase yield. Use scissors to harvest or hold vine with one hand and pick the pods with the other; vines are fragile. |
Find Your Frost Date & Grow Zone
Average First Frost Date
October 19
Average Last Frost Date
May 19
Your Hardiness Zone is
5b
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31 reviews
- AdamRated 5 out of 5 stars3/27/265 Stars
Excellent! Thank you.
- RareRated 5 out of 5 stars11/20/255 Stars
AWESOME!!!!
- BethanyVerified ReviewerRated 2 out of 5 stars9/18/25Didn’t get all sugar snaps
I bought a large pack of the Sugar Snap, snap peas at the end of last year, and planted them this spring. I got good germination, however I noticed fairly soon that some of the leaves had a bit of pink at the base, then when they started blooming, some of the blooms were purple. I thought, well, maybe a few seeds from another type got mixed in, not a big deal. But when I finally started getting peas, most of them were shelling peas. I was very disappointed in my peas this year!! I don’t know if they had a problem with seeds mixing, or cross pollination, but there was a big problem with the snap pea seeds from my packet of seeds sold for the 2025 growing season! I had bought a small packet last year, and grown them and they were great, so I was really looking forward to all the tasty peas I would get this year. Definitely a huge disappointment!
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests9/19/25Hey Bethany,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts in a review. I've reached out to you via email to offer assistance. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are committed to ensuring your experience is positive. Thank you once again for your input. Keep on growing 🌻️
- Deborah W L.TN, United StatesVerified ReviewerRated 3 out of 5 stars5/25/25Tough and little taste
Although these have grown and produced beautifully, they are fairly tough and lack the sweet crisp taste of Super Sugar Snaps--maybe I'm just spoiled. I won't order these again. But I LOVE everything else I've gotten from Epic.
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateWho do you grow for? YourselfHow do you prefer to grow? In Ground - Xavier Q.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars2/24/255 Stars
I direct sowed an entire packet of sugar daddy and an entire packet of sugar snap peas in 15 gallon buckets. My original plan was to thin them out, but I changed my mind to see how they would do. The sugar snap snap peas are in the right bucket and have grow much faster than the sugar daddy peas in the left bucket. Both were direct sowed with Fox Farms Ocean Forest potting soil. I sowed them in December (Las Vegas, NV, 9A). So far no peas, but I’m sure I’ll get some soon. I’ll update when I get peas 🫛