- Botanical name: Pisum sativum 'Sugar Rae'
- Common name: Pea
- Plant Type: Vegetable
Green
- Key features:
- Prefers rich soil
- Attractive to wildlife
The pods of Pisum sativum ‘Sugar Rae’ are sweet enough to be eaten whole. A compact sugar snap pea, it produces a good crop of sweet-tasting pods and succulent peas.
Grow Pisum sativum ‘Sugar Rae’ in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Sow from March to mid-June for cropping between mid-June and September. For the juiciest peas, water the plants once a week as soon as the plants begin to flower and form pods.
How to grow Pisum 'Sugar Rae'
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Plant size
1.2m height
25cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist
- Plant care: Needs regular watering in pots
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Sow | ||||||||||||
| Sow |
J
Do not Sow in January |
F
Do not Sow in February |
M
Do Sow in March |
A
Do Sow in April |
M
Do Sow in May |
J
Do Sow in June |
J
Do not Sow in July |
A
Do not Sow in August |
S
Do not Sow in September |
O
Do not Sow in October |
N
Do not Sow in November |
D
Do not Sow in December |
| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Harvest | ||||||||||||
| Harvest |
J
Do not Harvest in January |
F
Do not Harvest in February |
M
Do not Harvest in March |
A
Do not Harvest in April |
M
Do not Harvest in May |
J
Do not Harvest in June |
J
Do Harvest in July |
A
Do Harvest in August |
S
Do not Harvest in September |
O
Do not Harvest in October |
N
Do not Harvest in November |
D
Do not Harvest in December |
Pisum 'Sugar Rae' and wildlife
Pisum 'Sugar Rae' is known for attracting bees. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
Attractive to Bees
Does not attract Beneficial insects
Does not attract Birds
Does not attract Butterflies/Moths
Does not attract Other pollinators
Is Pisum 'Sugar Rae' poisonous?
Pisum 'Sugar Rae' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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