Published regional calendar
Central North Carolina
Use the Central North Carolina calendar, with its separate establishment methods. This is not a calendar for every part of North Carolina.
- Published crop row
- Peas, field/southern
The growing library
When to plant
southern peas.
Cowpeas and related field-pea types for warm growing conditions.
01 / Right crop, right place
Where the timing comes from
Choose the region that actually covers your garden. These source references are not a nationwide planting calendar.
Published regional calendar
Florida
Use the Florida calendar for your specific subregion. Planting months are not interchangeable across the state.
- Published crop row
- Peas, southern
- Reviewed Florida rows
- North · Central · South
Outside these regions? Use your local Extension planting guidance. A nearby weather station describes climate; it does not establish whether or when to plant this crop.
02 / Know when the clock starts
How long until harvest?
The reviewed Central North Carolina source provides this maturity reference. Your variety and growing conditions can change the interval.
Central North Carolina
55–65days
From direct sowing
Count from seed sown directly in the garden.
Source crop: Peas, field/southernRead source
03 / Before you plant
The details that matter
Fabaceae
Plan for southern peas
- Maturity is a regional reference; use the cultivar packet and the same establishment method.
- A nearby weather station does not establish crop suitability or a locally recommended planting date.
Maturity references vary with cultivar, harvest size, weather, and establishment method. Keep your seed packet or transplant label alongside the regional calendar.
Soil temperature
No verified value
in this guide.
We have not assigned a germination minimum for southern peas. Use crop-specific local guidance for your planting material and method.
Open evidence
Follow the sources.
Selected source facts reviewed . This is our review date, not the sources’ publication date.
How we use the data