Pea Purple Magnolia Snap
First purple podded sugar snap pea, Very sweet flavour, best eaten before pods get too big. An excellent addition added raw to salads or as a steamed vegetable. Tall plants with attractive purple bicoloured flowers and strong tendrils to aid climbing. Height 150-180cm.
Sow from April to June in a drill 5cm deep and 10cm wide. Space the seeds about 5cm apart. Cover the seeds and provide protection from birds. The plants will need some support.