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Snow Pea Pisum sativum var. saccharatum

How to sow snow pea: Direct seed outdoors, thin to 10cm

Sun requirement for snow pea: Plant in Full Sun

Snow Pea has been planted 33 times by Growstuff members.

Snow Peas are a variety of pea that can be eaten whole in the pod while still unripe. The flat, sweet, crisp pods are eaten fresh and added to salads and stir-fries. Like other peas, Snow Peas do best in cooler weather and benefit from inoculation just before planting. Some varieties require trellising. If trellising, increase row spacing to 1.2 m.

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Predictions

Annual

living and reproducing in a single year or less

Median lifespan

11 weeks

First harvest expected

10 weeks after planting

Last harvest expected

14 weeks after planting

Height

70cm

Spread

20cm

Row Spacing

30cm

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How to grow snow peas

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snow pea is a variety of pea

Scientific names

Pisum sativum var. saccharatum

Alternate names

mangetout (EN)

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OpenFarm Data

  • Row Spacing: 30 cm
  • Spread: 20 cm
  • Height: 70 cm
  • Sowing Method: Direct seed outdoors, thin to 10cm
  • Sun Requirements: Full Sun