Top Pick Pinkeye Cowpea, a Southern favorite, is cherished for its tender, flavorful peas and reliable productivity. These bush-type cowpeas boast a distinct pink eye on the beige seeds, adding visual appeal to your garden and can be enjoyed fresh, in succotash, or as a side dish. These cowpeas are not only delicious but also enrich the soil by fixing nitrogen.

*Select a sunny location with well-drained soil. Plant the seeds directly in the garden after the last frost, sowing them about 1 to 2 inches deep and spacing them 3 to 4 inches apart in rows.

*Maintain consistent soil moisture during germination and throughout the growing season. Mulching around the plants aids in retaining moisture, suppressing weeds, and regulating soil temperature.

*Top Pick Pinkeye Cowpeas usually mature in 65-75 days. Harvest the pods when they are young and tender, about 3 to 4 inches long, for optimal flavor. Frequent harvesting promotes continued pod production.