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When to Plant Cowpeas in Zone 9

In USDA zone 9, plant outdoors March 15 to June 3, and expect your first harvest around June 3.

Cowpeas planting calendar for USDA Zone 9

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Direct sow

Mar 15

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Projected first harvest

Jun 3

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 9a — approximate

Most cowpeas mature in about 75 to 80 days depending on the variety. Dates use USDA zone 9a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

What zone 9 means for cowpeas

Average last spring frost

March 1

Average first fall frost

December 1

Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 9 gives you roughly 275 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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