When to Plant Cowpeas in Florida
Florida spans USDA hardiness 8b to 11b (zones 8b to 11b on this page). Plant cowpeas by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Cowpeas planting calendar for Florida, Zone 8b
Average last spring frost
March 20
Average first fall frost
November 20
Direct sow
Apr 3
Projected first harvest
Jun 22
Most cowpeas mature in about 75 to 80 days depending on the variety. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
Cowpeas planting calendar for Florida, Zone 9a
Average last spring frost
March 1
Average first fall frost
December 1
Direct sow
Mar 15
Projected first harvest
Jun 3
Most cowpeas mature in about 75 to 80 days depending on the variety. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Cowpeas planting calendar for Florida, Zone 9b
Average last spring frost
February 15
Average first fall frost
December 15
Direct sow
Mar 1
Projected first harvest
May 20
Most cowpeas mature in about 75 to 80 days depending on the variety. Full zone 9 guide (both 9a and 9b) →
Cowpeas planting calendar for Florida, Zone 10a
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Direct sow
Feb 13
Projected first harvest
May 4
Most cowpeas mature in about 75 to 80 days depending on the variety. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
Cowpeas planting calendar for Florida, Zone 10b
Average last spring frost
January 30
Average first fall frost
December 30
Direct sow
Feb 13
Projected first harvest
May 4
Most cowpeas mature in about 75 to 80 days depending on the variety. Full zone 10 guide (both 10a and 10b) →
Cowpeas planting calendar for Florida, Zone 11a
Zone 11a doesn't get a seasonal frost — cowpeas plants on a warm/cool-season calendar instead of frost dates.
Best planting window
Year-round
Time to harvest
~80 days
🌴 Your zone never frosts, so planting is timed to the cooler vs. warmer seasons rather than a frost date.
Most cowpeas mature in about 75 to 80 days depending on the variety.
Cowpeas planting calendar for Florida, Zone 11b
Zone 11b doesn't get a seasonal frost — cowpeas plants on a warm/cool-season calendar instead of frost dates.
Best planting window
Year-round
Time to harvest
~80 days
🌴 Your zone never frosts, so planting is timed to the cooler vs. warmer seasons rather than a frost date.
Most cowpeas mature in about 75 to 80 days depending on the variety.
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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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