Black Eyed Cowpea Cover Crop

Heat loving legume adapted to a wide range of soil types for summer nitrogen fixation, biomass and coverage.

Plants have an upright, bush type growth habit and produce multitudes of long, green pods that dry to brown, full of edible peas. Excellent tolerance to sandy soils and drought conditions and broadly adaptable to most soil types and a wide pH range. Toxic to horses. Seeding rate: 50-70 lbs/acre, 1-1.5 lbs/1000 sq ft.

• Annual, drought tolerant legume for summer sowing
• Open-Pollinated