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Sugar Magnolia Snap Pea Seeds

Sugar Magnolia Snap Pea Seeds

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Wow, a purple snap pea, tender and delicious! 'Sugar Magnolia' isn't just a famous Grateful Dead song, it is also a beautiful, fine-flavored, edible-pod pea with purple flowers. Long hypertendrils (vigorous, multi-branching tendrils) act as extra sturdy supports for 6'-7' vining plants, creating an airy structure that helps prevent mildew. Some of these open-pollinated peas may be speckled with green, or be fully green.

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Variety Info

Days to Maturity: 70 days

Family: Fabaceae

Type: Snap Pea (Learn more)

Native: Western Asia, Europe, and North Africa

Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual

Exposure: Full sun

Plant Dimensions: 6'–7' vines

Variety Info: 3"–4" purple pods. 'Sugar Magnolia' is a cross between 'Parsley Bush' pea and 'Purple Podded' vining pea.

Attributes: Frost Tolerant

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Sowing Info

When to Sow Outside: 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.

When to Start Inside: Not recommended.

Days to Emerge: 5–10 days

Seed Depth: 1"

Seed Spacing: 2"

Row Spacing: 4'–6' apart

Thinning: Not required.

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Growing Info

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.

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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Total 5 star reviews: 55 Total 4 star reviews: 7 Total 3 star reviews: 6 Total 2 star reviews: 3 Total 1 star reviews: 2
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  • Karen W.
    Rated 2 out of 5 stars
    8/27/25
    Disappointing regression

    Fell in love with these beautiful plants and peas years ago, and they have been a annual gardenaddition since. However, the past couple years and particularly this season the plants produced only about 25% purple pods and many snow pea like pods as well. The seed stock appears to be regressed to partent plants resulting in disappointing yield of the desired marketable pods.

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    9/5/25

    Hi Karen,

    Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review and share your experience with us. I completely understand your disappointment with the changes you’ve noticed in your Sugar Magnolia Snap Pea plants over the past couple of years. As someone who grows them annually, your observations about the reduced purple pod production and the snow pea-like traits are truly valuable feedback.

    In warmer weather, Sugar Magnolia can sometimes produce more green pods, while cooler, earlier-season conditions usually bring out stronger purple coloring. Since the pods are naturally mottled, their color can vary from year to year and plant to plant. Still, your feedback is very important to us, and we’re grateful you shared your experience—it helps us continue improving.

    If you’d like to reach out to our Customer Service team, we’d be more than happy to troubleshoot this further with you. Thank you again for your input, and for being part of our gardening community.

    Keep on growing 🌻

  • Cheryl D.
    TX, United States
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    5/25/25
    Excellent Germination, Beautiful and Delicious

    This snap pea gives a beautiful appearance to the garden with the color of the snap pea as well as gorgeous flowers. Our had 100% germination and prolific production.

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    Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate
    Who do you grow for? Families
    How do you prefer to grow? Raised Bed
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    6/30/25

    Hey Cheryl,

    We're so happy to hear your Sugar Magnolia Snap Peas achieved 100% germination - that's exactly the kind of success we love to see! It sounds like you're enjoying both the beautiful ornamental side and the delicious harvest. Here's to enjoying both the beauty and the bounty of your amazing snap pea harvest. Keep on growing 🌻

  • Cheryl D.
    TX, United States
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    5/21/25
    Beautiful Blossoms and Snap Peas

    Great germination and delicious snap peas.

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    Which best describes you as a gardener? Beginner
    Who do you grow for? Families
    How do you prefer to grow? In Ground
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    7/1/25

    Hey Cheryl,

    It's so great to hear your Sugar Magnolia Snap Pea Seeds had such great germination and are producing delicious snap peas for you. There's nothing quite like the satisfaction of growing your own crisp, sweet snap peas - and those beautiful blossoms are such a lovely bonus! It sounds like you're getting the best of both worlds with gorgeous flowers and tasty harvests. Here's to enjoying many more of those fresh, homegrown snap peas straight from the garden! Keep on growing 🌻

  • Nia W.
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    4/9/25
    5 Stars

    First time growing peas. Houston texas zone 9b. Direct seeded on Feb 1. First harvest about 60 days later. Crunchy and sweet. I recommend and will sow again.

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  • Stacy P.
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2/2/25
    5 Stars

    Grew these on Long Island. Grew to seven or eight feet tall on trellis. Prolific. Will plant again.

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