California Blackeye #5 Cowpea Bush Bean Seeds 25 grams

2024 seeds. Despite being called a black-eyed pea, cowpea, or southern pea, these are actually beans. Cowpeas produce in higher heat, humidity, and drier conditions than other beans. Plants are bushy and occasionally semi-vining, producing 6"-8" pods produced at the top (crown of the plant. Resistant to wilt and root nematodes. This packet sows up to 33 feet.

When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED.

1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 65°F, ideally 70°-85°F. Successive Sowings (for fresh snap bean use): Every 2 to 3 weeks up to 80 days before your average first fall frost date.

When to start inside: Not recommended; bean seedlings are sensitive to root disturbance.