Sugar Snap Peas Planting Zones
By Tara Walker, eHow Contributor 
updated: February 16, 2011
Two sugar snap peas
Sugar snap peas are a type of edible pod pea. These sweet, crisp peas are picked young to prevent the pods from becoming stringy or leathery. They can be shelled like other pea varieties, but are most often eaten whole. They are tasty either raw or cooked, and can be used like snap beans in recipes, as well as raw in salads.
- The planting zones for sugar snap peas vary based on the specific variety. To find the planting zones for the variety you want to grow, check the seed packet or find the variety in a seed catalog or online. Most sugar snap peas can be grown safely in zones 3 through 9, but you should verify that this is true for your chosen type.
- Most snap peas grow on vines that may reach great lengths, so you must support them with a trellis. They are a cool-season crop, so you should plant them in the early spring as soon as the soil is workable. Sugar snap peas need at least 3 feet between rows, but they can be planted 2 inches apart in the row. You can create a double row and sow one row on each side of your trellis to maximize your harvest from a given area. Good drainage is essential, so add organic material to your soil if you have heavy or clay-based soil.
- If you still have questions regarding the planting and care of sugar snap peas in your local area, check with your local Cooperative Extension service or garden club. In the United States, most areas have a Cooperative Extension service that employs local gardening experts. They will answer your questions for free, and they will be able to help you find out which varieties will grow best in your area.
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