Legume

Sugar Snap Pea

Plump crunchy pods you can eat shell-and-all — kid favourite.

Sun

Full to partial

Water

Moderate

Soil

Rich

Difficulty

Easy

Container

Yes

Edible part

Whole pod & peas

Lifecycle

Annual

Hardiness

Hardy

cool-seasonclimber

Plants well with

Where to source

Get growing in United Kingdom

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Thompson & Morgan

Stocks cold-hardy sugar snap pea varieties suited to London's shorter growing season and cool springs.

Crocus

Offers deep pots ideal for sugar snap peas' root systems and London's wet winters drainage needs.

Amazon UK

Provides reliable trellising and training tools essential for vertical sugar snap pea growth in small gardens.