Magnolia Blackeye
Blackeye · described by 3 extension sources (Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi)
What the sources print
| Source | Name as printed | Type | Plant habit | Days to maturity | Disease note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Magnolia Blackeye | Blackeye | not printed | not printed | not printed |
| Georgia | Magnolia | Blackeye | Nonvining | not printed | Fusarium, nematodes |
| Mississippi | Magnolia Blackeye | not printed | not printed | not printed | multiple disease resistance |
None of these sources prints a day count for this variety.
Our reading written by Cowpea Seeds
Magnolia Blackeye is a blackeye pea listed by Alabama for home gardens, by Georgia as Magnolia with Fusarium and nematodes in its disease resistance column and a nonvining habit, and by Mississippi State with multiple disease resistance.
Mississippi State describes the green pea as light green to cream with a black eye, the mature green pod as light green to cream, and mature pods as tan. It describes a small plant whose pods are not held up well.
Our plain-language reading of the extension text quoted on this page. It adds no facts of its own.
The source wording
Blackeyes—Bettergro Blackeye, California Blackeye #5, Magnolia Blackeye, Queen Anne
Blackeye Magnolia Nonvining Fusarium, nematodes
Type Variety Growth Habit Disease Resistance
Magnolia Blackeye—green pea is light green to cream with black eye; mature green pod is light green to cream; mature pods are tan; plant is small, and pods are not held up well; plants have multiple disease resistance.
Varieties such as Mississippi Silver, Mississippi Purple, Magnolia Blackeye, Mississippi Cream, and Mississippi Pinkeye have multiple disease resistance (fusarium, root knot nematode, and several strains of virus)
Check before you plant. Varieties, dates and disease notes depend on your area and season. Confirm with Alabama Cooperative Extension System: Vegetable Varieties for the Home Garden and University of Georgia Extension: Commercial Southern Pea Production (Circular 485) and Mississippi State University Extension: Peas-Southern or your local extension office; we last found these words there on October 14, 2026.
Grouping these printed names on one page is our judgment: the names match apart from spacing, punctuation or a type word.
Other variety pages
A plain alphabetical list, not a ranking.