pea (sugarsnap) 'Sugar Ann'

Sow seed in early spring, once the soil is warm, to early summer, in a double row at about 7cm spacings in a flat-bottomed drill 5cm deep and 15cm wide. Choose a position in full sun, with well-drained but humus-rich, moisture-retentive, preferably near-neutral, soil. This cultivar produces compact, bushy plants that should not need support. Pick pods regularly to ensure a continuous crop; for more advice see Peas (Grow your own)

No pruning needed

May be susceptible to pea moth, aphids, pea and bean weevil, pea thrips, pigeons, slugs and snails; mice may eat newly sown seeds

May be susceptible to powdery mildews, downy mildews, foot and root rot, Fusarium wilt, grey moulds, pea leaf and pod spot, and virus diseases