Heat-loving legume well-suited to diverse soil types, Organic Black Eyed Cowpea Cover Crop is ideal for summer nitrogen fixation, biomass production, and ground coverage. Upright, bushy plants produce abundant long green pods that mature to brown and are packed with edible peas. Yes, these are the same Black-Eyed Peas traditionally used in cuisine of the Southern US. Black Eyed Cowpea is highly tolerant of sandy soils and drought, with broad adaptability across varying soil conditions and pH levels.