Pea - Sugar Magnolia

Minimum Seed Count: 30

Sugar Magnolia Pea is a stunning purple snap pea that delivers both beauty and flavor. This vigorous climbing variety produces long, deep lavender pods on tall vines accented by vibrant purple blossoms. The crisp pods are sweet, tender, and perfect for fresh eating, stir-fries, or light steaming.

Unlike traditional green snap peas, Sugar Magnolia adds bold color to garden beds and market displays while maintaining excellent texture and sweetness. Plants are highly productive and continue setting pods over an extended harvest window.

• Plant Type: Cool-season snap pea

• Pod Color: Deep purple

• Pod Length: 3–4 inches

• Flavor: Sweet, crisp, tender

• Growth Habit: Tall climbing vine (6–7 ft)

• Days to Maturity: ~65–70 days

• Best For: Fresh eating, sautéing, market sales, edible landscaping

🌿 Growing Guide

🌤 Climate & Timing

• Direct sow as soon as soil can be worked in early spring.

• Ideal soil temperature: 45–75°F.

• In mild climates, a fall planting is also possible.

• Peas tolerate light frost but struggle in heat.

🌱 Planting

• Sow seeds 1 inch deep.

• Space seeds 1–2 inches apart in rows 12–18 inches apart.

• Provide a trellis at planting time — vines grow fast and need support.

☀️ Sun & Soil

• Full sun preferred (at least 6 hours daily).

• Well-draining soil rich in organic matter.

• Soil pH: 6.0–7.5.

• Avoid excessive nitrogen — peas fix their own.

💧 Watering

• Keep soil consistently moist but not soggy.

• Critical watering time: flowering and pod development.

🌼 Harvesting

• Harvest when pods are fully purple, plump, and before seeds bulge heavily.

• Frequent picking encourages continued production.

• Pods turn green when cooked — normal and beautiful either way.