Sweet Flat Pods
Produces tender, flat green pods with a naturally sweet flavor, suitable for fresh consumption and cooking.
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Oregon Sugar Pea is a popular cool-season garden vegetable known for its sweet, tender, flat edible pods and productive growth. This pea variety is valued for its delicious flavor and suitability for fresh eating, salads, and cooking. Its compact plant habit and abundant pod production make it a useful choice for home vegetable gardens, raised beds, and container growing.
Produces tender, flat green pods with a naturally sweet flavor, suitable for fresh consumption and cooking.
Produces multiple edible pea pods when grown in suitable cool-weather conditions.
Develops relatively compact plants that fit well in vegetable beds and smaller garden spaces.
The young pods can be enjoyed raw, steamed, stir-fried, or added to salads and vegetable dishes.
| Scientific Name | Pisum sativum |
| Common Name | Oregon Sugar Pea; Oregon Sugar Pod Pea |
| Plant Family | Fabaceae |
| Seed Type | Vegetable Seeds |
| Variety | Oregon Sugar Pod |
| Growth Habit | Compact annual climbing or semi-dwarf plant, depending on strain |
| Pod Color | Green |
| Pod Type | Flat, edible snow pea pods |
| USDA Hardiness Zones | Generally grown as an annual across Zones 3–9, depending on season |
| Planting Season | Early spring or fall in suitable climates |
| Growing Season | Cool season |
| Sowing Method | Direct sowing outdoors |
| Germination Time | Approximately 7–14 days |
| Germination Temperature | Approximately 45–75°F (7–24°C) |
| Sunlight Requirements | Full sun to partial shade |
| Soil Requirements | Loose, fertile, well-drained soil |
| Watering Needs | Regular watering; maintain evenly moist soil |
| Mature Plant Size | Approximately 24–36 inches tall, depending on strain and conditions |
| Plant Spacing | Approximately 2–3 inches between plants |
| Harvest Time | Approximately 60–70 days after sowing, depending on conditions |
| Harvesting | Harvest pods while young, flat, and tender |
Oregon Sugar Pea Seeds are a great addition to cool-season vegetable gardens. Enjoy growing sweet, tender green pods for fresh salads, stir-fries, and homemade meals. With suitable sunlight, regular watering, and timely harvesting, these plants can provide a rewarding garden harvest.
Find helpful answers about Oregon Sugar Pea planting, edible pods, and harvesting.
Yes. Oregon Sugar Pod peas are a type of snow pea. They produce flat, edible green pods that are commonly harvested while young and tender, before the peas inside become fully developed.
Yes. Young Oregon Sugar Pea pods can be eaten raw after washing. They are also delicious when steamed, sautéed, stir-fried, or added to salads and vegetable dishes.
Harvest the pods when they are green, flat, crisp, and tender. Picking regularly before the peas inside become large helps maintain the quality of the edible pods.