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Southern peas (cowpea) Planting Dates by State and Region

Published southern peas (cowpea) planting windows for 3 places, with the source and the caveats you need before you use them.

Southern peas (cowpea) windows by place
PlacePlantingHarvest
Central MissouriPlanting: planting dates 4/25 to 5/15 (month/day)
North MissouriPlanting: planting dates 5/1 to 5/15 (month/day)
South MissouriPlanting: planting dates 4/15 to 4/30 (month/day)

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Southern peas (cowpea) calendar by place
ItemJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Central Missouri plantingTiming in table above
North Missouri plantingTiming in table above
South Missouri plantingTiming in table above
Frost-date caveat: ranges blur real differences inside a state or region. Use them to plan, then fit them to your last frost date, soil temperature and field conditions.

Last reviewed: November 2026. Source: MU Extension G6201 Vegetable Planting Calendar, Table 2.