Pea 'Oregon Sugar Pod' (Mange Tout) – Climbing Vegetable Plants (12 Plants in 2 x 6-Cell Trays)

Mange tout 'Oregon Sugar Pod' is a classic flat-podded pea, grown for exceptionally sweet, tender, stringless pods and reliable cropping. It is a climbing annual, so it needs canes, netting or pea sticks to scramble up.

Pick the pods young and flat, before the peas inside begin to swell, and eat them whole, raw in salads, lightly stir-fried or briefly steamed. Regular picking keeps the plants cropping, which makes it an easy choice for a first-time grower or a busy kitchen garden, and it grows well in raised beds, allotments, large containers and patio planters.

You receive 12 young plants growing in 2 plastic 6-cell trays, one plant to a cell, ready to plant out into a sunny, sheltered spot once the worst of the frosts have passed. Plant into fertile, well-drained soil, keep it consistently moist, especially while the plants are flowering and setting pods, and harvest often.

Cultural Information

• Common Name: Mange Tout, Sugar Pea, Snow Pea
• Botanical Name: Pisum sativum
• Fully Grown Height: Approx. 90-120cm (variety dependent)
• Growth Habit: Upright, climbing annual, needs support from canes, netting or pea sticks
• Perfect For: Raised beds, allotments, kitchen gardens, containers and patio planters
• Planting Position: Full sun to partial shade, in a sheltered spot
• Soil Type: Fertile, well-drained soil, kept consistently moist
• Hardiness: Not hardy as a crop. Young plants shrug off a light frost, but peas are grown from spring to summer and finished before winter
• Maintenance: Support the stems and pick pods frequently
• Seasonal Interest: Harvest from early summer into autumn, depending on planting time
• Type: Cool-season annual vegetable