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When to Plant Cowpeas in Zone 10

In USDA zone 10, plant outdoors February 13 to May 4, and expect your first harvest around May 4.

Cowpeas planting calendar for USDA Zone 10

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Direct sow

Feb 13

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Projected first harvest

May 4

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 10a — approximate

Most cowpeas mature in about 75 to 80 days depending on the variety. Dates use USDA zone 10a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

What zone 10 means for cowpeas

Average last spring frost

January 30

Average first fall frost

December 30

Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 10 gives you roughly 334 frost-free days, and cowpeas need about 75 to 80 days depending on the variety to mature.

Varieties to grow

2 varieties of cowpeas in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

Common problems with cowpeas

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

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