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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.
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Pisum ‘Sugar rae’ and wildlife
Pisum ‘Sugar rae’ is known for attracting bees. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
