Description
Wow – a purple snap pea, tender and delicious! Sugar Magnolia isnt just a famous Grateful Dead song, it is also a beautiful, fine-flavored, edible pod pea with purple flowers. Long hypertendrils (vigorous, multi-branching tendrils) act as extra sturdy supports for 6-7 vining plants, creating an airy structure that helps prevent mildew. Some of these open-pollinated peas may be speckled with green, or be fully green. This packet sows up to 6 feet.
When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED.
4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, when soil temperature is at least 40F, ideally 60-80F and again 10 to 12 weeks before your average first frost date.
In mild climates, sow in fall or winter for winter harvest. Best grown in temperatures less than 85F.
When to start inside: Not recommended.
Special germination instructions: Soak seed in water for 12 to 24 hours before sowing; this is not required, but hastens germination.
