Cowpea rows in a field

Planting timing

When to plant cowpeas

Plant cowpeas on the cited sheets — not on a national calendar month. Regional and season notes stay source-specific.

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Growing guidance is general information. Timing, spacing, and care depend on cultivar, weather, soil, and local conditions. Check the sources and adjust the plan for your garden.

Dates stay on the named cards below — not one planting window.

Cowpeas in a home garden bed

Seeding depth lives on the cowpeas hub. Timing stays on the cited sheets.

Seeding depth lives on how to grow cowpeas.

What the sources say — at a glance

One source per card. Facts are not averaged.

Maryland Extension (Maryland)

Mid- to late May, seeds in the ground.

Details and limits (2)
  • When

    Maryland Extension (Maryland): peas, southern, mid- to late May, plant seeds directly in the ground. Central Maryland calendar.

  • Limit

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Clemson HGIC 1319 (South Carolina)

Piedmont and Coastal southern-pea dates.

Details and limits (2)
  • When

    Clemson HGIC 1319 (South Carolina): Southern peas — Piedmont Apr 15–Jul 15, fall not recommended; Coastal Apr 1–Jun 15 / Jul 15–Aug 1.

  • Limit

    South Carolina HGIC 1319. Southern-pea dates only.

Sources differ

Timing stays comparison only: Maryland mid- to late May, seeds in the ground; South Carolina Piedmont Apr 15–Jul 15, fall not recommended, Coastal Apr 1–Jun 15 / Jul 15–Aug 1. Not one BioArva calendar and not a ZIP tool.

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