Sugar Magnolia Snap Pea

Description

Botanical Interests Packet

Wow! A purple snap pea, tender and delicious! ‘Sugar Magnolia’ isn’t just a famous Grateful Dead song, it is also a beautiful, fine-flavored, edible-pod pea with purple flowers. Long hypertendrils form in the place of some leaves and act as extra sturdy supports for plants, creating an airy structure that also helps prevent mildew. 

Approximate Seeds per Pkt: 35-40

Botanical Name: Pisum sativum var. macrocarpum

Days to Maturity: 70 days

Family: Fabaceae

Native: Western Asia, Europe, and North Africa

Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual

Plant Dimensions: 6’–7′ vines

Variety Information: 3″–4″ purple pods. ‘Sugar Magnolia’ is a cross between ‘Parsley Bush’ pea and ‘Purple Podded’ vining pea.

Type: Snap pea

Attributes: Long Vines

MFG Part Number: 0012