Seeds, Pea, Snap, Sugar Ann

Pea, Snap, Sugar Ann (Pisum sativum ‘Sugar Ann’)

Sugar Ann is an award-winning snap pea prized for its exceptionally early harvests, sweet flavor, and compact growth habit. One of the earliest snap peas available, it produces crisp, edible pods packed with sweetness weeks before many other varieties begin producing. Its manageable size makes it ideal for small gardens, raised beds, containers, and intensive food production systems.

Key Characteristics

One of the earliest snap peas to mature
Sugar Ann reaches harvest in as little as 50–55 days, providing some of the first fresh vegetables of the season. Its early production makes it valuable for extending the harvest window and fitting multiple crops into the same garden space throughout the year.

Sweet, crunchy pods for fresh eating
The thick-walled pods are crisp, juicy, and exceptionally sweet, making them perfect for snacking straight from the vine. They also excel in stir-fries, salads, vegetable platters, and light cooking where their sweetness can shine.

Compact vines for small-space gardening
Unlike many peas that require tall trellises, Sugar Ann grows to a manageable height and often performs with minimal support. This compact habit makes it ideal for raised beds, containers, children's gardens, and intensive planting systems.

Nitrogen-fixing crop for healthy garden soils
As a legume, Sugar Ann forms beneficial relationships with soil bacteria that help capture atmospheric nitrogen. This natural fertility-building ability benefits neighboring crops and makes peas an excellent component of crop rotations and regenerative garden systems.

Product Details

• Native range: Cultivated variety
• Plant life cycle: Annual
• Sun requirements: Full sun
• Soil requirements: Medium, fertile, well-drained
• Mature height: 24–30 inches
• Bloom time: April – May
• Bloom color: White
• USDA Hardiness zones: Grown as an annual in all zones

For best results, sow seeds directly into cool soil as soon as the ground can be worked in spring. Harvest pods frequently while young and crisp to encourage continued production. Sugar Ann is an excellent choice for spring gardens, succession planting, and edible landscapes where space is limited but productivity is desired.