Botanical Interests Pinkeye Purple Hull Bush Cowpea Bean Seeds

'Pinkeye Purple Hull' are productive, compact, 2'-tall plants that don't need to be staked and produce prolifically in drier conditions than other beans. Cowpeas, also called crowder peas, are very nutritious, low in fat and high in fiber and protein. Serve with cooked greens, ham hocks and rice for a traditional Southern dish or add to your favorite soup or stew. 62 days for fresh; 90 for dry cowpeas.

Cylindrical, 6" long pods produced on crown of plant. Medium to large cream-colored seed with a red or maroon "eye".

• Days To Maturity: 62-90 Days
• Family: Fabaceae
• Type: Shelling Bean
• Native: Africa
• Hardiness: Frost-Sensitive Annual
• Exposure: Full Sun
• Plant Dimensions: 24" Tall, Bushy Plants
• Attributes: Frost Sensitive

Recommended 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date and when soil temperature is at least 65°F, ideally 70°-85°F. Successive Sowings: Every 7 to 14 days up to 80 days before your average first fall frost date.

In very hot summer areas, skip sowing as high heat approaches; Temperatures consistently above 90°F will prevent beans from forming.

Not recommended; Bean seedlings are sensitive to root disturbance.

• Days To Emerge: 6-12 Days
• Seed Depth: 1"
• Seed Spacing: 1 Seed Every 3"-4"
• Row Spacing: 24"-36"
• Thinning: Not Required

For fresh, tasty cowpeas, shell seeds or enjoy in pod about 60 days after sowing, when peas just start to swell in the pod; Seeds will be developed but not hard at this point. For dried beans, wait until the pods are dry and straw-colored to harvest. Young foliage is also edible and enjoyed like spinach. At seasons end, plants are great compost material if they are disease-free.

• Type: Conventional