‘Blue Shackamaxon’ is an heirloom variety with vines reaching 6 to 7 feet tall, and bearing rose-pink flowers. The bean pods are garnet red, fading to navy blue upon drying, and the beans themselves are navy blue. The dried beans […]
Phaseolus vulgaris ( Blue Lake Venture Bush Bean )
An intensely productive bush type with tender, dark green pods, 5 to 6 inches long. Does well in the maritime Northwest. Good variety for early freezing and canning. Mosaic resistant. This group of beans is a favorite for the home […]
Phaseolus vulgaris ( Blue Lake Pole Bean )
‘Blue Lake Pole’ matures in 70 days. This is a canning variety pole bean. The pods are 6 to 7 inches long and are straight and round. Have a nice flavor when picked at maturity. This group of beans is […]
Phaseolus vulgaris ( Blue Lake Bush Bean )
‘Blue Lake’ is a bush bean with excellent flavor. Can also be used dry. This group of beans is a favorite for the home garden and can be grown just about anywhere because they have a relatively short growing season. […]
Phaseolus vulgaris ( Blue Lagoon Bush Bean )
‘Blue Lagoon’ matures in about 55 days. Plants bear nice 5 to 6 inch pods that have an exceptionally sweet flavor. Plants have an upright habit and must be staked. This group of beans is a favorite for the home […]
Phaseolus vulgaris ( Blue Coco Shelling Bean )
‘Blue Coco’ is an heirloom variety, generally ready for harvest 60 days after sowing. The vines grow 8 to 9 feet long, and are quite resistant to bean beetles. The flowers are particularly pretty, rose-pink in color. The leaves are […]
Phaseolus vulgaris ( Black Valentine Bush Bean )
A snap variety, producing straight, slender and stringless green beans. Good for early planting, matures in 48 to 70 days. Heirloom variety dating to circa 1850. This group of beans is a favorite for the home garden and can be […]
Phaseolus vulgaris ( Black Mexican Bush Bean )
The familiar black bean of Mexican cooking. Also called ‘Black Turtle’ bean. This group of beans is a favorite for the home garden and can be grown just about anywhere because they have a relatively short growing season. They can […]
Phaseolus vulgaris ( Black Coco Shelling Bean )
‘Black Coco’ is a shelling bean, though also good dried. It is ready for harvest in 95 days, and makes good snap beans at that time. The beans mature quickly into black dry beans, which are quick-cooking. This group of […]
Phaseolus vulgaris ( Beurre d’Rocquencourt Wax Bush Bean )
A prolific old French variety, produces bountiful slim pods, even in cool, wet soils. Matures in 48 days. Rare. This group of beans is a favorite for the home garden and can be grown just about anywhere because they have […]