Top Pick Cream Pea, Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)
Top Pick Cream Pea Cowpea features an upright bush plant with prolific set of pods on the top. The seeds keep their color when cooked and have creamy but not mushy texture. Matures earlier than most other cream peas. Cowpea come in bush, vine, tall and short varieties. Great for stopping soil erosion and weed suppression. Cowpeas make an excellent Nitrogen source ahead of fall-planted crops and attract many beneficial insects.
Botanical Name: Vigna Unguiculata
Common Name: Top Pick Cream Pea, Cowpea
Size at Maturity: 36″-48″
Days to Maturity: 60-70 Days
Light Requirement: Full Sun / Partial Shade
Planting Time: Cool weather of spring or fall
Sowing Method: Sow directly into the soil
Planting Depth: 1″
Plant Spacing: 36″-48″
Ships: Year-round
Average Seeds Per Ounce: Approx. 120