Pisum, Edible Podded Pea, Snap Pea, Sugar Snap Pea 'Cascadia'

Pisumsativum

Family
Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Pisum (PEES-um)
Species
sativum (sa-TEE-vum)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Vegetables
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Mountain View, California

Oakland, California

Longmont, Colorado

Panama City, Florida

Bonaire, Georgia

Lincoln, Nebraska

Huntersville, North Carolina

Lynchburg, Virginia

Madison, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

5
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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CORVALLIS, OR (Zone 8a) | May 2013 | positive

An open-pollinated snap pea that is a reliable performer. You will have better results if you do stake these as the vines can reach over ...Read More

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Panhandle Gulf Coast, FL (Zone 8b) | February 2013 | positive

Cascadia Sugar Snap Pea has amazingly sweet, juicy, tender, thick pods. It's the most delicious Sugar Snap Pea that I've ever eaten. I ...Read More

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Broomfield, CO (Zone 5b) | November 2008 | positive

From your friends at Botanical Interests: Cascadia is the best snap pea since Sugar Ann! Though they are not heirlooms like many of the s...Read More

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Bonaire, GA (Zone 8a) | May 2008 | positive

Yummy! I planted these in a container with a trellis in zone 8, Georgia on 2/20/08. By the end of April they were in full swing. I didn...Read More

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Madison, WI (Zone 5a) | July 2007 | positive

I liked this one. Advertised as 48 days from seed. It was not quite this early for me, but still about a week earlier than Super Sugar Sn...Read More

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Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | January 2005 | neutral

From Denali Seeds "Quality and yield like Sugar Snap but earlier, produces 3 1/4 inch, thick walled, fleshy pods that can be used as an e...Read More

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