When to Plant Cowpeas in Zone 5
In USDA zone 5, plant outdoors May 19 to August 7, and expect your first harvest around August 7.
Cowpeas planting calendar for USDA Zone 5
Direct sow
May 19
Projected first harvest
Aug 7
Most cowpeas mature in about 75 to 80 days depending on the variety. Dates use USDA zone 5a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 5 means for cowpeas
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 5 gives you roughly 149 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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