Quick facts
- Ready with green beans in just 45 days!
Phaseolus lunatus
Bush. Short season bean that's ready with green shelling beans at 45 days. Dry beans are a beautiful sea green. Rare heirloom variety.
How to grow it:
|
Germ Temp |
Indoor Start |
Germ Days |
Frost Tolerant |
Sun |
Seed Depth |
Plant/Row Spacing |
|
75-85 |
Not rec. |
6-17 d. |
No |
Full |
1-1.5” |
3-6”/8-10” |
Direct sow 1" deep near a trellis after all danger of frost has passed. In row spacing is 3" with 8" between rows. Soaking seeds for 2-4 hours can hasten germination time. Planting with bean specific bacterial inoculum may help boost yields, especially if planting where beans have not grown before.
Seed specs: Packet size: 20 seeds