Southern Pea Mississippi Purple aka cowpea aka brown crowder. has less vine than most of the other heirloom varieties of brown crowders.

Southern Pea Mississippi Purple is high yielding, delicious large brown seeds with reddish purple pods at green shell stage. Pods shell very easily. At the dry stage, they are purple. Concentration of pods at foliage level and is bunched.

Southern pea Mississippi Purple pods contain about 14 seeds and mature over a short time. 24 inches high, semi-erect with semi-compact foliage. Lavender flower. 

Harvest in about 65 days. Germination rate about 80% or better.

Our Non-GMO seeds are sustainable. Our packaging is environmentally friendly, climate friendly, reusable, and recyclable.

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David’s Garden Seeds is a Veteran owned business that has been offering quality southern peas seeds since 2009.

David's Garden Seeds® is a member of the GO TEXAN agriculture program.

We cannot possibly put all the directions you need for growing southern peas in your area on the seed package. We recommend that you read articles or check with other gardeners in your area.

This is an heirloom seed, meaning it has been passed down from generation to generation for at least 75 years. As a rule, heirloom seeds taste better and will grow the same year after year.

These are also open pollinated meaning they will reproduce themselves. While all heirlooms are open pollinated not all open pollinated seeds are heirlooms.

Freshly Packed: These southern pea seeds are packed for the current growing season and will provide high germination rates next year as well.