Blue Lake Pole Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris ‘Blue Lake Pole’

Blue Lake pole beans are a heavy producer that offer great tasting, stringless pods all season long when harvested regularly. They are great for growing in smaller spaces with proper trellising and support. The beans are tender and great for cooking, freezing and fresh eating.

Characteristics:

Disease Resistance: Good disease resistance
Type: Pole bean
Maturity: 63 days

Planting date: Spring after soil has warmed & danger of frost is past
Seeds per pound: 1,200

Jade Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris ‘Jade’

A garden favorite, Jade bush beans are hardy and produce beautiful dark green pods with exceptional sweet and tender flavor. This variety is more heat, cold, and disease resistant than other types of beans and produces 6 to 7" long string-less pods with white beans inside. They are sturdy, upright and bushy plants that hold the pods upright for easier picking.

Characteristics:

Disease Resistance: Excellent disease resistance
Type: Bush bean
Maturity: 60 days

Planting date: Spring after soil has warmed & danger of frost is past
Seeds per pound: 1,500

Provider Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris ‘Provider’

As a high-yielding and early producing bean, the Provider bush bean is a stellar variety for large harvests with great disease resistance. These string-less 6" long straight beans germinate in cooler soils allowing for earlier sowing and are one of the best for freezing, canning and freeze drying.

Characteristics:

Disease Resistance: Great disease resistance
Type: Bush bean
Maturity: 55 days

Planting date: Approximately 1 week after the danger of frost is past
Seeds per pound: 1,400

Top Notch Golden Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris ‘Top Notch Golden’

Top Notch Golden Wax bush beans live up to their name as a compact but very productive bean with a unique golden color. These productive little plants produce string-less, golden yellow bean pods with creamy white beans that are delicious fresh, canned, frozen or freeze dried.

Characteristics:

Disease Resistance: Good disease resistance
Type: Bush bean
Maturity: 55 days

Planting date: Spring after soil has warmed & danger of frost is past
Seeds per pound: 1,500

Helpful Tools

Organic Matter (Compost):

Compost or another form of organic matter is a good way to improve soil drainage for more productive beans.

Fertilizer:

Planting – Phosphate does not move through the soil after planting and is essential for plant growth. Consider working Fertilome Tomato and Vegetable Food (7-22-8), Bone Meal (0-10-0) or IFA 11-52-0 Granular Fertilizer into the soil before planting.

Growing – Side dress (apply to the side of the plant and water in) an all-purpose garden fertilizer every 30 days. IFA Grand Champion All-Purpose Garden Fertilizer (16-16-16) is a great option for Intermountain West soils.

Supports/Trellises:

Pole beans (Kentucky Blue, Bush Lake, etc.) are prolific plants that need vertical support for continued growth and a quality harvest.

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