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Swiss Giant Snow Pea

Name: Swiss Giant Snow Pea
Rating: 4.89 (9 reviews)

Pisum sativum

Sustainably Grown

Microgreens Suitable

Delightful as an ornamental and an edible variety.

For the Swiss, peas are part of their national identity. Primitive garden peas were found during excavations beneath houses of the ancient Swiss lake dwellers, which date back to the Bronze and Stone Ages. Much later, but not too far away, Austrian monk-scientist Gregor Mendel used peas in his famous experiments to demonstrate the heritable nature of specific traits. These experiments led to an essential understanding of genetics that still informs seed savers and seed breeders today.

Tall, robust vines double as an ornamental with large bi-colored flowers in shades of pink and burgundy. 5' vines produce high yields of 3-4" pale, sweet pods.

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Growing instructions

For best results, inoculate before sowing to boost the nitrogen levels of your garden soil. Inoculant is available at garden centers. Sow as soon as the soil can be worked for a late spring crop, or in late summer for a fall crop. Trellising not required, though all peas prefer it. Harvest pods when plump but not bursting. Frequent and steady harvests help plants to continue to produce. Saving seeds is easy: just let some peas dry on the vine.

Product Details

Days to Maturity	60 days
Days to Germination	7-10 days
Width at Maturity	2"
Height at Maturity	72"
Sun Conditions	Partial Sun (4-6 hours Sun), Full Sun (8+ Hours Sun)
Planting Depth	1"
Row Spacing	36"
Plant Spacing	1-2"

About the artist

Artwork by Sara Pearce (1952-2020). Sifting through history to learn about the origins of plant varieties is like going on an archeological dig. Through collage, Sara reimagines giant peas, slaloming down Swiss slopes, towards the buried remains of early dwellers.

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Growing Giant Swiss Snow Peas on a bike wheel trellis.

Peas started October 10 here in Pensacola. Weather high 40s night but mid 70s during the day. Growing them on cattle panel trellis-they would climb better on a smaller hole trellis. Will definitely grow again.

Can't wait to eat these in my salads and stir fry.

We grew the Swiss Giant Snow Peas here in our garden in the suburbs west of Denver during the 2022 garden season. They produced the largest snow peas we have ever grown! They were prolific, sweet, tender, and had wonderful flavor. Snow peas are one of my favorite things to grow every year and these did not disappoint. We reordered more for this year and will be planting them again very soon.

I am still harvesting and they are huge. Will put them in wonton soup.

I love your seeds! Always quality!

Sweetest Peas Ever
These are hands down the most delicious, sweet, tasty pea that I have ever grown. The taste was so sweet and the texture was thin and crunchy. I gave some seeds to a fellow gardener who had the same results. This variety has found a permanent home in my spring and fall garden.

The best tasting
Grew as expected .. easy ! Great in salads and in an Alfredo pasta sauce

Beautiful and vigorous
The plants grew tall, strong and bushy in cool coastal California, with colorful purple flowers and truly giant peas. They were tasty to eat even when giant, when other peas would have been tough. I look forward to growing them again next year.