30 Seeds Purple Hull Pinkeye Cowpea Vigna unguiculata Heirloom Garden Vegetable

Purple Hull Pinkeye Cowpea is a warm-season annual legume prized for its creamy, tan-and-purple eyed peas. Plants grow as compact bushes that produce plump pods over a long picking window, making this a dependable choice for home vegetable gardens and small plots. The fresh-shelled peas are tender and mild with a rich, buttery texture that holds up well in slow-cooked dishes, salads, and freezer batches. Pods can be harvested young as snaps or left to mature for dry storage, giving two ways to enjoy the crop from a single planting. This variety is a traditional Southern favorite that performs well in warm soils and full sun.
Species: Vigna unguiculata
Type: Annual legume
Plant_Habit: Bush, compact, semi-determinate
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, sandy to loamy, pH 6.0-6.8
Days_to_Harvest: 60-70
Zones: 5-10 as annual
Germination: 7-14 days at 65-85F
Sowing: Direct sow after last frost, 1 inch deep
Spacing: 3-4 inches in rows 24-36 inches apart
Notes: Harvest pods when plump for fresh shelling