Best time to plant snow pea in Australia
Pisum sativum var. saccharatum
Also called mangetout, Chinese pea
Flat, thin-walled pods set snow peas apart from the rounder, thicker snap pea. You eat the whole thing, pod and small seeds together, before it ripens. Despite the name, it is not planted any earlier than other peas, and Western Chinese restaurants use it often.
On a shared plot: suits a plot
Finishes in a season and stays within its space, so it suits most plots.
When to sow
| Zone | Months | How well checked |
|---|---|---|
| Cool | Jan to Oct | Not yet checked against a local guide |
| Temperate | Feb to Sep | Not yet checked against a local guide |
| Subtropical | Mar to Jul | Not yet checked against a local guide |
| Tropical | Mar to Jun | Not yet checked against a local guide |
| Arid | Mar to Jul | Not yet checked against a local guide |
Your local conditions can shift any months shown here, so treat them as a guide.
Growing details
- How to start
- Sow directly in the bed
- Sowing depth
- 20mm
- Plant spacing
- 20cm
- Row spacing
- 30cm
- Height
- 70cm
- Germination
- Best at about 22°C
- Time to harvest
- 70-77 days
- Frost
- Hardy, takes a light frost
- Sun
- Full sun
- Life cycle
- annual
These are typical figures, and varieties differ. Your seed packet takes priority.