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How to Grow Sugar Baron

Pisum sativum 'Sugar Baron'

Your complete guide to growing Sugar Baron.

☀SunFull sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
💧Water1 inch per week, consistent moisture during pod development
📅Harvest58-65 days
🗺Zones2–11
📏Height12-18 inches
Sugar Baron📷 Wikipedia: Pea

When to Plant Sugar Baron

Planting windows vary by USDA hardiness zone. Look up yours by ZIP code.

ZoneStart IndoorsDirect SowHarvest
Zone 1 — June – July August – September
Zone 2 — May – July July – September
Zone 3 — May – June July – October
Zone 4 — April – June June – October
Zone 5 — April – May June – November
Zone 6 — April – May June – November
Zone 7 — March – May May – November
Zone 8 — March – April May – December
Zone 9 — February – March April – December
Zone 10 — January – March March – December
Zone 11 — January – February February – December
Zone 12 — January – February February – December
Zone 13 — January – February February – December

Companion Plants for Sugar Baron

✓ Good companions

Carrots

Peas improve soil nitrogen for carrots, while carrots help break up soil for pea roots

Chives

Repel aphids and improve overall garden pest management around peas

Lettuce

Benefits from nitrogen fixed by peas and provides ground cover to retain soil moisture

Marigolds

Repel aphids, nematodes, and other pests that commonly attack peas

Mint

Deters ants and aphids that can damage pea plants and pods

Nasturtiums

Act as trap crops for aphids and cucumber beetles while attracting beneficial insects

Radishes

Radishes help loosen soil and can deter pea weevils and other pests

Spinach

Thrives on nitrogen enriched by peas and has similar cool-season growing requirements

✗ Keep away from

Fennel

Inhibits growth of most garden plants including peas through allelopathy

Garlic

Allelopathic compounds can stunt pea growth and reduce pod production

Onions

Can inhibit pea growth and nitrogen fixation through root secretions

Nutrition Facts

Per 100g serving (USDA FoodData Central)

81.0kcal
5.42gProtein
5.70gFiber
40.00mgVitamin C
1.47mgIron
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