Blackeyed Pea Seeds -(Bush) Southern cowpeas

The popular California Blackeye Cowpea Seeds have a high yield and are highly vulnerable to frost. They can be used fresh or dried, with a growth period of 60 days for dry and 45 days for snap. These vines are resistant to disease and can reach up to 40 inches in height. The variety is well-suited for desert gardens, thriving in dry and hot climates. It requires long, hot summers to produce a bountiful yield and must be protected from frost.

Also known as Blackeye beans, Cowpeas, Southern peas, Crowder peas, Jhudunga, Barboti Kolai, Alasande, Lobhia, Bura, Chola, Chowla, and Chawali, these seeds have many different names and produce cream-colored or greenish-purple colored pods three to six inches long. 

Black Eyed Peas: A versatile, globally-grown and believed to be a lucky crop, used in various cuisines. Mature in just 60 days and can be used fresh or dried for great taste. 
This pea plant is high yielding, vigorous and easy to grow. You can use these as green shell peas or dry like winter beans. 

Black-eyed peas are a favorite in our family in soups, dips and stir-fry. Black-eyed peas are actually a small, almost white bean with a black spot along their side. Originally brought to the United States by slave traders, this bean has been a popular food in the Southern US for hundreds of years. These beans, sometimes referred to as cowpeas, are also popular in Africa in different fermented dishes. In India they are often eaten like lentils.
This member of the legume family, which is actually a bean and not a pea, produces a very nutritious crop of seeds that can be shelled and eaten fresh, processed in the green stage or allowed to dry on the vine for a dried product.
Thin skinned black-eyed peas cook up in only 30 to 60 minutes and require no presoaking. Traditionally served with rice or corn bread, they remain a popular Southern cuisine. On New Year's Day

To start growing cowpeas, sow the seeds directly outdoors, one inch deep in sandy soil. Leave two to three inches between plants, with twenty four inches between rows. Gently firm the soil, and lightly water. Be sure not to overwater the seeds, as roots that stay wet can become rotted. One inch of water each week will be enough. Maintain the weeds that may grow around the plant; these will compete with the plant for nutrients, so it's best to regularly remove these. When the pods are well filled out, they are ready to be picked.

As long as you are getting regular rainfall, you shouldn't need to water your plants very often. When they are dry, give them regular waterings without soaking them each time. Frequent and light watering is better.
The black-eyed pea can create its own nitrogen under the soil, so be careful not to provide any high-nitrogen fertilizer during the growing season. If using manure, it must be well-aged for this same reason.