Peas
Seed # 189
Basic Information
- Seed Number
- 189
- Seed Name
- Peas
- Variety
- Sugar Magnolia Tendril
- Category
- Vegetable
- Plant Family
- Fabaceae
- Plant Type
- Purple-podded snap pea (Pisum sativum)
- Planting Method
- Direct Sow
- Seed Status
- In Seed Bank
- Created
- 2026-08-14 00:50:34
- Updated
- 2026-08-19 15:35:29
Planting Information
- Start Planting Date
- Mar 15
- Last Recommended Planting Date
- Aug 15
- Plantable Months
- March, April, August
- Indoor Start
- Not recorded
- Direct Sow
- Mar 15 – Aug 15
- Transplant
- Not Recommended
- Indoor Start Weeks Before Frost
- Not Recommended
- Transplant Weeks After Frost
- Not Recommended
- Germination Days
- 5–10 days
- Harvest/Maturity
- 50–70 days from direct seeding
- Succession Planting
- Not recorded
Growing Conditions
- Ideal Soil Temperature
- 40-70°F
- Planting Depth
- 1 in
- Plant Spacing
- 2-3 in
- Row Spacing
- 18 in
- Thin-To Spacing
- Not recorded
- Sun Requirements
- Full sun to partial shade
- Water Needs
- Maintain even moisture during flowering and pod development
- Soil Preference
- Fertile, well-drained cool soil
- Minimum Container Size
- large/deep container with tall trellis
- Plant Height
- About 7 ft
- Perennial/Biennial Status
- Annual
- Container Friendly
- Yes
- Trellis/Support Needed
- Yes
- Frost Tolerant
- Yes
- Heat Tolerant
- No
- Drought Tolerant
- No
- Pollinator Friendly
- Yes
- Medicinal
- No
Garden Uses
Container Culinary Pollinator Seed SavingCompanion Planting
| Plant | Relationship | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lettuce | Good Companion | Not recorded |
| Lettuce | Good Companion | Not recorded |
Storage
- Seed Source/Brand
- Burpee; MSU Extension
- Packet Year
- Not recorded
- Quantity Notes
- Not recorded
- Purchase Date
- Not recorded
- Expiration Year
- Not recorded
- Storage Box
- Not recorded
- Container
- Not recorded
- Envelope
- Not recorded
- Row
- Not recorded
- Slot
- Not recorded
- Storage Notes
- Not recorded
Notes
Original Planting Method: Direct sow; provide tall trellis
Outdoor / Direct Sow / Transplant Window: Mar 20 – May 1; Jul 15 – Jul 25 for fall crop
Germination Time: About 7–14 days
Container Friendly: Yes, large/deep container with tall trellis
Pollinator Friendly: Somewhat; peas are mostly self-pollinating but bees may visit
Medicinal / Herbal Use: Culinary snap pea
Perennial?: No; annual
Succession / Reusable Notes: A second spring sowing 10–14 days later can extend harvest; a late-July fall crop is possible.
Zone 6B Notes: Plant very early for spring; stop once summer heat arrives, then try again for fall.
Companion Plants: Lettuce, carrots, radishes, spinach
Avoid Planting Near / Watch Outs: Vines can reach about 6–7+ ft and need sturdy support. Summer heat reduces flowering and pod set.
Sources: Burpee: https://www.burpee.com/pea-sugar-magnolia-prod500123.html | MSU Extension: https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/garden_planning_calendar
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Zone 6B: Direct sow as soon as soil can be worked in spring. A second crop may be attempted in midsummer for fall harvest. The tall vines require sturdy support.
Germination: Sow approximately 1 inch deep in cool soil. Germination generally occurs within about 5-10 days under favorable conditions.
Harvest: Harvest purple snap pods while crisp and tender. Pea shoots and abundant tendrils are also edible.
Seed Saving: Sugar Magnolia is open-pollinated. Peas are primarily self-pollinating, although occasional crossing can occur.
Special Care: Sugar Magnolia was bred by Alan Kapuler and is notable for purple pods, bicolored flowers and unusually tendril-rich vines.
Research Source: Hudson Valley Seed — https://hudsonvalleyseed.com/blogs/blog/sugar-magnolia-snap-pea-alan-kapuler — Sugar Magnolia identity, 70-day maturity, 1-inch depth, 3-inch spacing, 18-inch rows, approximately 84-inch height and cool-season sowing
Research Source: Mint2Grow — https://mint2grow.com/products/sugar-magnolia-tendril-pea — Sugar Magnolia Tendril name, open-pollinated status and 50-70 day maturity range
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