Customer Service Hours
Mon-Fri 8-4 MST
Features
Family
Fabaceae
Native
Western Asia, Europe, and North Africa
Life Cycle
Annual
Plant Height
Vine
Further Information
Growing Conditions
Frost Tolerant
About Sugar Magnolia Snap Pea Seeds
Pisum sativum
3"–4" purple pods. 'Sugar Magnolia' is a cross between 'Parsley Bush' pea and 'Purple Podded' vining pea.
Planting Pea
Plant Spacing
2"
Light Required
Full sun
Plant Height
Vine
Planting Depth
1"
Coverage & Planting Details
| Coverage | This packet sows up to 6 feet. |
|---|---|
| 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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Total 5 star reviews: 58 Total 4 star reviews: 7 Total 3 star reviews: 6 Total 2 star reviews: 3 Total 1 star reviews: 2
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76 reviews
- Liz L.Rated 5 out of 5 stars4/12/26Beautiful and sweet
Loved the colors of the pink and purple blooms and the delightfully sweet pods. Terrific germination rate and good yield overall.
Which best describes you as a gardener? BeginnerBIBotanical Interests4/12/26Hey Liz,
We're absolutely thrilled to hear your Sugar Magnolia Snap Pea Seeds produced such gorgeous pink and purple blooms and those sweet, delicious pods! It sounds like you had an amazing harvest with that terrific germination rate and good yield. There's nothing quite like the satisfaction of growing your own sweet snap peas and enjoying those beautiful colors in your garden. Those vibrant blooms really are something special! Keep on growing 🌻️
- AdamRated 5 out of 5 stars3/27/265 Stars
Excellent! Thank you.
- MichaelRated 5 out of 5 stars2/20/265 Stars
Great seeds!
- Karen W.Verified ReviewerRated 2 out of 5 stars8/27/25Disappointing 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.
BIBotanical Interests9/5/25Hi 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 StatesVerified ReviewerRated 5 out of 5 stars5/25/25Excellent 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.
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateWho do you grow for? FamiliesHow do you prefer to grow? Raised BedBIBotanical Interests6/30/25Hey 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 🌻