Little Purple Climbing Snow Pea
Pisum sativum
Piz-UM sah-TEE-vum
Edibles: Fruiting Vegetable
Min. Temp
Frost Tolerant: 24°
Topping out at only 24 inches tall, this dwarf snow pea is as attractive as it is tasty. A prime candidate for container planting, Little Snowpea Purple’s sweet, refreshingly crisp pods are preceded by showy bicolor purple flowers.
Appearance
Summer Foliage
Green
Fall Foliage
Green
Flower Color
Purple
Blooming Time
Early Spring - Late Spring
Habit
Vining
Height
18–24 in
Spread
Under 6 in
Form
Snap
Characteristics
Type
Cultivar
Safety
Edible Parts
Growth Rate
Fast
Traits
High Yields
Tolerance/Resistance
Cold Hardy
Attracts
Attracts Honeybees & Pollinators
Uses/Placement
Culinary
Optimal Growing Conditions
Sun Exposure
Full Sun - Part Sun
Soil Texture
Loamy
Soil Drainage
Well-drained
Soil Moisture
Average
Soil PH
Slightly Acidic: 6.0-6.5
PH Tolerance
Prefers slightly acidic soil
PH Correction
Low pH may cause nutrient toxicity
Soil Amendment(s)
Mycorrhizae
Fertilizer
Avoid Over-Fertilizing
Fertilizer Formula
Rooting & Blooming
Fertilizer Timing
Pre-Fruiting
Micronutrients
Molybdenum (Mo)
Care
Care Level
Low
Behavior and Propagation
Spreading
Moderate Spreader
Propagation Method
Self-Pollinating
Propagation Licensing
Open propagation permitted
Division Timing
Do Not Divide
Fruit and Pollination
Days to Harvest
65 Days
Fruit Size
Medium
Fruit Characteristics
Sweet
Ploidy
Diploid