General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: to 8 feet
Plant Spread: 3 feet
Flower Color: Pink
Other: vivid pink and dark pink
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ

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Common names
  • Snow pea
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Lathyrus oleraceus
  • Synonym: Pisum sativum var. macrocarpum

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Location: North Branch, mn
Date: 2016-06-09
Location: North Branch, MN
Date: 2016-06-09

Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Select Seeds.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Date: 2016-02-03

Date: 2016-05-05
Comments:
  • Posted by Anderwood (North Branch, MN - Zone 4b) on Feb 2, 2016 7:24 PM concerning plant:
    I am excited to try these snow peas! They are said to get eight feet tall, and the pods are sweet and tender up to 7 inches. They are from Adaptive Seeds.
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Anderwood On June 3, 2016 Obtained plant
Anderwood On March 26, 2016 Seeds sown
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