Bean Bush Trio

Days to Emerge: 6-12 Days

Seed Depth: 1"
Seed Spacing: 1 seed every 4"
Row Spacing: 24"
Thinning: Not required
Maturity: 45-55 Days

The snap bean (or green bean) is eaten pod and all and tastes significantly better when grown at home rather than bought at the grocery store. The cultivars in this packet are bush type beans, which means that they require no staking and produce most of their crop over a 2 to 3 week period. Successive sowings every 1 to 2 weeks will ensure summer-long harvest of fresh, colorful beans. Packet includes: 'Blue Lake 274', an heirloom favorite, noted for excellent flavor and texture, fresh or frozen (white seed); 'Resistant Cherokee Wax', a vigorous plant producing bright yellow pods (black seed); and 'Purple Queen', with glossy deep purple pods that turn forest green when cooked (brown seed). Recipe inside packet. This packet sows up to 40 feet.

When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date and when soil temperature is at least 65°F, ideally 70°-85°F. Successive Sowings: Every 7 to 14 days up to 80 days before your average first fall frost date. NOTE: In very hot summer areas, skip sowing as high heat approaches, temperatures consistently above 90°F will prevent beans from forming.

When to start inside: Not recommended; bean seedlings are sensitive to root disturbance.