If the sugar snaps are the standard ones, they are being conservative at 6 feet. My regularly clear 9 feet most years. The other sugar snaps such as Sugar Ann, Sugar Dad, and Super Sugar Snaps are all much shorter but they don't produce the quality or quantity. IMHO Friends are the flowers in the Garden of LIfe Bill Loke USDA 4b RR#1 Kars Ont K0A 2E0 -----Original Message----- From: Linda Sims <Sims.Linda@NMNH.SI.EDU> To: gardeners@globalgarden.com <gardeners@globalgarden.com> Date: Wednesday, March 10, 1999 7:20 AM Subject: [gardeners] Sugar Snaps >Morning from snowy VA....south of DC, where 7" of snow paralyzed the town, but a question about sugar snaps.... > >The back of the package says 6ft....but I want to teepee this for our daughter....so really need 7-8feet...am I dreamin' or is there another more appropriate variety?