General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 24 inches
Plant Spread: 6 inches
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Fruit
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate: 7 - 14

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Common names
  • Snap Pea
  • Edible-podded Pea
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Lathyrus oleraceus
  • Synonym: Pisum sativum var. macrocarpum

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Location: My garden in southeast Nebraska
Date: 2013-05-30

Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
  • Uploaded by Joy
Comments:
  • Posted by KentPfeiffer (Southeast Nebraska - Zone 5b) on May 30, 2013 9:51 PM concerning plant:
    Sugar Bon is not a terribly productive snap pea and its pods are relatively small compared to many more modern varieties. It is, however, still the earliest producing variety of snap pea that I've grown, which means it is a valuable season extender.

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