Dwarf Gray Sugar Pod Snap Pea
Price: $2.88
SKU: 33001811Sugar Snap Pea
60 to 70 days — 'Dwarf Gray Sugar Pod' pea plants are compact, somewhat bushy, and grow between twelve to twenty-four inches in height. Although they do not typically require staking, some support is beneficial as it keeps the developing pods off of the ground, which makes picking easier. Its beautiful bi-colored flowers develop into nice, sweet pods that stay tender well after the peas start filling out the pods.
Snap peas with similar descriptions date as far back as the late 1700s. 'Dwarf Grey Sugar Pod' was commercially introduced by D. M. Ferry & Company sometime prior to their 1881 catalog but after their 1875 edition. In 1881 they state that is it a, "new variety" and continue declaring it to be, "The most desirable of all the edible pod peas." Within a few years, many of the seed companies of the time began listing this variety.
Tip: Here on the farm, orchard pruning time closely coincides with pea planting time. This means there there is always ample material for pea support. We simply poke twigs into the ground along the pea row and they grow up through them. Each ounce is approximately 180 seeds, which is generally enough to plant at least a ten foot row.
Plant seeds directly outdoors in spring or fall when temperatures are cool. Plant 1½ inches deep, one to two seeds every two inches. Keep moist until germination. Thin to one plant every two inches in rows spaced thirty inches apart.
Customer Reviews:
By groyuroanfud (Michigan Zone 6A) on December 2, 2024
This is neither a dwarf, or a snap pea by any means. It grows to a standard pea size (easily over 4 feet) and the pods are inedible unless you harvest them at a ridiculously small size before peas form. This variety was a total disappointment. Sugar Ann on the other hand exceeded expectations. It is a true dwarf, prolific, and delicious sweet pods. I think my plan to grow these as standard shelling peas should work out well enough. Germination and plant vigor was fine, and I refuse to discard the rest of the seeds, since I barely used up the packet.
By Ashley (Zone 6b in New York) on June 10, 2023
I grew this during spring and it grew bushier and taller than I thought, about 3 to 4 feet.
Lovely flowers but the peas were a bit of a let-down. It is not as prolific as I hoped. I grew Alaskan and Sugar Snap around the same time and they have better harvest and taste.
I enjoy eating the pea shoots & flowers more than the peas. Makes a beautiful salad. I might grow it again but if I do so, I suspect I do so for the flowers and shoots.
By Kelli Gross on March 5, 2017
You need to pick the peas early while they are very small or they are fibrous. Even when they are small, I prefer the taste of the 'Sugar Ann' snap peas that I was growing at the same time. Beautiful flowers though. These ended up growing as rather large plants for me, over 36 inches.
By rosemary kelley on January 3, 2014
I was looking for a nice pea for stirfrys and planted this one in 2013. I have never grown peas before. The plants were the right size for where I planted them but I didn't stake these-next time I will use twigs, etc. I got a good harvest despite my neglect. The pea has a nice sweet taste and I ate most of them while working in the garden.Will plant again.
