Whippoorwill Southern Pea

Days to Maturity: 72 days

Quantity: Approximately 14 g, or about ~85 seeds

Whippoorwill. Southern. Pea (Cowpea). Heirlooms introduced before 1940. Varieties well-suited to the. Mid-Atlantic & further. South. Seed from small farms in our. Seed. Grower. Network 14 g
¼ lb 72 days. [Brought to the. Americas from. Africa during the slave trade. Grown by. Jefferson at. Monticello.] Once the standard for southern peas, this variety is drought-tolerant and will grow in almost all soils. 5 ft. vines produce extended harvests of 7-9 in. green pods. Small seeds are light brown with dark speckles, good eaten green or dried. Small packet has about 85 seeds. Southern. Peas (Cowpeas). Vigna unguiculata. Please refer to. Southern. Pea. Cultural. Notes for growing information.
Asparagus. Beans are the same species as. Southern. Peas, but are listed separately.
Packet: 14 g (1/2 oz) unless stated (approx. 43-135 seeds, depending on variety) sows 8-22 feet.
See. Peas for. Snap. Peas, Snow. Peas, and. Shelling (English). Peas.