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The original snap pea — sweet, crisp, edible-podded pea where you eat the whole pod, no shelling needed. Vines reach 6 feet and produce prolifically. Cold-hardy and one of the first crops to plant in spring. The sweeter the variety, the more likely to attract birds.
Direct sow as early as soil can be worked — peas love cool weather and frost. Provide a trellis or support for climbing. In zones 6+, fall planting yields earlier harvests. Harvest when pods are plump and glossy. Sweetest right after picking.
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Pea (Sugar Snap) grows across 11 USDA hardiness zones. Explore the catalog for any of them: