Mississippi Silver
Crowder · described by 6 extension sources (Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi)
What the sources print
| Source | Name as printed | Type | Plant habit | Days to maturity | Disease note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | Mississippi Silver | Crowder | tall bushy vine | 85–90 | not printed |
| Oklahoma | Mississippi Silver | Brown crowder | Semi-vining | not printed | Fusarium wilt, nematodes |
| Arkansas | Mississippi Silver | Cream crowder | semi-bush type | 75 | Resistant to fusarium wilt and nematodes |
| Alabama | Mississippi Silver | Crowder | not printed | not printed | not printed |
| Georgia | Mississippi Silver | Crowder | Nonvining | not printed | Fusarium, nematodes |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Silver | brown crowder type | large, semi-vining plant | not printed | multiple disease resistance |
Our summary of the table: the printed days to maturity run from 75 to 90 across 2 source rows.
Our reading written by Cowpea Seeds
Mississippi Silver is a brown crowder pea named by extension sources in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi. Each source here that prints a disease note lists resistance: fusarium wilt and nematodes in Oklahoma and Arkansas, Fusarium and nematodes in Georgia's table, and multiple disease resistance including several strains of virus in Mississippi State's description.
Where the sources part ways is plant shape and timing. Oklahoma and Mississippi State call it semi-vining, Arkansas semi-bush, Georgia nonvining and the Lubbock guide a tall bushy vine. Arkansas prints 75 days to maturity and the Lubbock guide 85 to 90. Mississippi State describes a large green pea that turns to brown seed and a mature pod that goes from green to silvery and then yellow.
Our plain-language reading of the extension text quoted on this page. It adds no facts of its own.
The source wording
Crowder: Brown Sugar Crowder (vining, 90 days) Mississippi Silver (tall bushy vine, 85-90 days) Zipper Cream (low vine, 90 days)
Mississippi Silver Semi-vining Light brown Brown crowder Fusarium wilt, nematodes
Variety Plant type Dry pod color Seed type Disease resistance
Mississippi Silver 75 4 oz Resistant to fusarium wilt and nematodes. Cream crowder, semi-bush type, good yield and quality.
Variety Days to Maturity Seed/100 Ft Disease Resistance of Row or Tolerance Remarks
Crowders—Hercules, Mississippi Purple, Mississippi Silver, Zipper Cream
Crowder Mississippi Silver Nonvining Fusarium, nematodes
Type Variety Growth Habit Disease Resistance
Mississippi Silver—brown crowder type; green pea is large turning to brown seed; mature pod is green turning silvery and then yellow; large, semi-vining plant with 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 Texas A&M AgriLife (Lubbock center): Southern Pea (Cowpea) grower guide and Oklahoma State University Extension: Southern Pea Production (HLA-6029, PDF) and University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension: Home Gardening Series, Southern Peas (FSA-6020, PDF) and 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.
Other variety pages
A plain alphabetical list, not a ranking.