Quick facts
- Native to North America, heat and drought tolerant
- High yielding
Phaseolus acutifolius
Tan beans with blue speckles, they almost look like little robin's eggs! We orignially obtained this variety from Native Seed Search. It grows great for us and is very prolific, even under marginal conditions. This variety is from highland areas of southern Mexico and is a Mayan folkrace. Rare.
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” |
| Tepary beans are native to North America and are heat and drought tolerant. Plant 1" deep and 6" apart after all danger of frost has passed. Plants are not tolerant of much shade. Do not over water. Bush plants will not climb a trellis. Harvest dry plants and shake in a bag to free beans from pods. Use a fan to blow off chaff. |
Seed specs: Packet size: 1/4 oz., 55 seeds min.