When to Plant Cowpeas in Nevada
Nevada spans USDA hardiness 5a to 9b (zones 5a to 9b 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 Nevada, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Direct sow
May 19
Projected first harvest
Aug 7
Most cowpeas mature in about 75 to 80 days depending on the variety. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Cowpeas planting calendar for Nevada, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
Direct sow
May 14
Projected first harvest
Aug 2
Most cowpeas mature in about 75 to 80 days depending on the variety. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Cowpeas planting calendar for Nevada, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Direct sow
May 9
Projected first harvest
Jul 28
Most cowpeas mature in about 75 to 80 days depending on the variety. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Cowpeas planting calendar for Nevada, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Direct sow
May 4
Projected first harvest
Jul 23
Most cowpeas mature in about 75 to 80 days depending on the variety. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Cowpeas planting calendar for Nevada, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Direct sow
Apr 29
Projected first harvest
Jul 18
Most cowpeas mature in about 75 to 80 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Cowpeas planting calendar for Nevada, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Direct sow
Apr 24
Projected first harvest
Jul 13
Most cowpeas mature in about 75 to 80 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Cowpeas planting calendar for Nevada, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Direct sow
Apr 15
Projected first harvest
Jul 4
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 Nevada, 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 Nevada, 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 Nevada, 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) →
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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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