Sugar Magnolia Peas
Sugar Magnolia peas are distinguished, lavish, and like something out of a fairytale. These cold-loving peas can be grown similarly to sweet peas for their ornate, highly attractive flowers or their adaptable and multifaceted pea pods. Each vine will produce incredible amounts of lush bright green foliage, lavender and maroon blooms, and deep burgundy pea pods. Trellis these on a cattle panel archway, and you'd swear you were at a fancy wedding venue or botanic garden. They're truly stunning. Sugar Magnolia Pea vines will reach an average of 8 feet in length.
Their flavor is described as a standard sugar snap pea but more subdued. Younger pods can be consumed whole, and mature peas can be shucked and harvested for the peas inside. There is a tradeoff for this highly ornamental variety as these can take up to 30 days to germinate, so patience is key to successfully growing these. Plant these in early spring or late summer for a fall crop. These will perform best on a trellis or on a bamboo teepee.
Seed count: 20
Botanic name:
Pisum sativum
Plant spacing:
4 inches apart
Color:
Bright green foliage, pink/purple/lavender blooms, with deep burgundy pods containing bright green peas.
Sowing depth:
1 inch
Sun requirements:
Full sun
Utilization:
These can be grown for their attractive blooms or for their versatile fruits. The blooms are great for cut flower arrangements, center pieces, etc. Younger pea pods can be consumed whole in salads, while mature pods can be harvested for their peas inside.
Frost hardy:
Yes
Maturity days:
60-70 days
Life cycle:
Annual
Can I start indoors:
Yes
Container friendly:
Yes
Other names:
N/A
Pea type:
Pole
