How to Grow Sugar Daddy
Pisum sativum 'Sugar Daddy'
Your complete guide to growing Sugar Daddy.
📷 Wikipedia: PeaWhen to Plant Sugar Daddy
Planting windows vary by USDA hardiness zone. Look up yours by ZIP code.
| Zone | Start Indoors | Direct Sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | — | June – July | August – September |
| Zone 2 | — | May – July | July – September |
| Zone 3 | — | May – June | July – October |
| Zone 4 | — | April – June | July – 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 Daddy
✓ Good companions
Peas improve soil nitrogen for carrots, while carrots break up soil for pea roots
Repel aphids and improve overall garden health through natural pest deterrence
Benefits from nitrogen fixed by peas and provides living mulch to retain soil moisture
Repel aphids, nematodes, and other pests that commonly attack pea plants
Strong scent deters ants, mice, and cabbage moths that can damage pea pods
Act as trap crops for aphids and cucumber beetles while attracting beneficial insects
Quick-growing radishes break up compacted soil and are harvested before peas need full space
Thrives in nitrogen-rich soil created by peas and has similar cool weather preferences
✗ Keep away from
Inhibits growth of most garden plants including peas through allelopathic root secretions
Allelopathic compounds can stunt pea growth and reduce pod production
Can inhibit pea growth and nitrogen fixation through root secretions
Nutrition Facts
Per 100g serving (USDA FoodData Central)
