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Freshly grown beans are a nutritious source of vitamins and minerals for your family. IFA bean seed varieties are specially selected for their excellent flavor and ability to thrive in our intermountain climates, making them ideal for backyard growers and gardening enthusiasts. [Planting \>\>](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties?hsLang=en#Planting) [Growing \>\>](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties?hsLang=en#Growing) [Harvesting \>\>](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties?hsLang=en#Harvesting) [Tools \>\>](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties?hsLang=en#Tools) ### [Planting\>\>](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties#Planting) ### [Growing\>\>](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties#Growing) ### [Harvesting\>\>](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties#Harvesting) ### [Tools\>\>](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties#Tools) # Bean Varieties *Availability varies by season and location.* - [![A simple outline of a Blue Lake Bush bean.](https://info.ifa.coop/hs-fs/hubfs/Bean-Types-BlueLakeBush.png?width=800&height=800&name=Bean-Types-BlueLakeBush.png) **See Details\>**](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties?hsLang=en#bluelakebush) - [![A simple outline of a Blue Lake Pole bean.](https://info.ifa.coop/hs-fs/hubfs/Bean-Types-BlueLakePole.png?width=800&height=800&name=Bean-Types-BlueLakePole.png) **See Details\>**](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties?hsLang=en#bluelakepole) - [![A simple outline of a Contender bean.](https://info.ifa.coop/hs-fs/hubfs/Bean-Types-Contender.png?width=800&height=800&name=Bean-Types-Contender.png) **See Details\>**](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties?hsLang=en#contender) - [![A simple outline of a Jade bean.](https://info.ifa.coop/hs-fs/hubfs/Bean-Types-Jade.png?width=800&height=800&name=Bean-Types-Jade.png) **See Details\>**](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties?hsLang=en#jade) - [![A simple outline of a Kentucky Blue bean.](https://info.ifa.coop/hs-fs/hubfs/Bean-Types-KentuckyBlue.png?width=800&height=800&name=Bean-Types-KentuckyBlue.png) **See Details\>**](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties?hsLang=en#kentuckyblue) - [![A simple outline of a Provider bean.](https://info.ifa.coop/hs-fs/hubfs/Bean-Types-Provider.png?width=800&height=800&name=Bean-Types-Provider.png) **See Details\>**](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties?hsLang=en#provider) - [![A simple outline of a Slenderette bean.](https://info.ifa.coop/hs-fs/hubfs/Bean-Types-Slenderette.png?width=800&height=800&name=Bean-Types-Slenderette.png) **See Details\>**](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties?hsLang=en#slenderette) - [![A simple outline of a Top Notch Golden bean.](https://info.ifa.coop/hs-fs/hubfs/Bean-Types-TopNotch.png?width=800&height=800&name=Bean-Types-TopNotch.png) **See Details\>**](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties?hsLang=en#topnotch) [![Bean-Types-BlueLakeBush](https://info.ifa.coop/hs-fs/hubfs/Bean-Types-BlueLakeBush.png?width=180&height=180&name=Bean-Types-BlueLakeBush.png "Bean-Types-BlueLakeBush")](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties?hsLang=en#bluelakebush) #### [See Details\>\>](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties#bluelakebush) [![Bean-Types-BlueLakePole](https://info.ifa.coop/hs-fs/hubfs/Bean-Types-BlueLakePole.png?width=180&height=180&name=Bean-Types-BlueLakePole.png "Bean-Types-BlueLakePole")](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties?hsLang=en#bluelakepole) #### [See Details\>\>](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties#bluelakepole) [![Bean-Types-Contender](https://info.ifa.coop/hs-fs/hubfs/Bean-Types-Contender.png?width=180&height=180&name=Bean-Types-Contender.png "Bean-Types-Contender")](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties?hsLang=en#contender) #### [See Details\>\>](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties#contender) [![Bean-Types-Jade](https://info.ifa.coop/hs-fs/hubfs/Bean-Types-Jade.png?width=180&height=180&name=Bean-Types-Jade.png "Bean-Types-Jade")](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties?hsLang=en#jade) #### [See Details\>\>](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties#jade) [![Bean-Types-KentuckyBlue](https://info.ifa.coop/hs-fs/hubfs/Bean-Types-KentuckyBlue.png?width=180&height=180&name=Bean-Types-KentuckyBlue.png "Bean-Types-KentuckyBlue")](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties?hsLang=en#kentuckyblue) #### [See Details\>\>](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties#kentuckyblue) [![Bean-Types-Provider](https://info.ifa.coop/hs-fs/hubfs/Bean-Types-Provider.png?width=180&height=180&name=Bean-Types-Provider.png "Bean-Types-Provider")](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties?hsLang=en#provider) #### [See Details\>\>](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties#provider) [![Bean-Types-Slenderette](https://info.ifa.coop/hs-fs/hubfs/Bean-Types-Slenderette.png?width=180&height=180&name=Bean-Types-Slenderette.png "Bean-Types-Slenderette")](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties?hsLang=en#slenderette) #### [See Details\>\>](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties#slenderette) [![Bean-Types-TopNotch](https://info.ifa.coop/hs-fs/hubfs/Bean-Types-TopNotch.png?width=180&height=180&name=Bean-Types-TopNotch.png "Bean-Types-TopNotch")](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties?hsLang=en#topnotch) #### [See Details\>\>](https://info.ifa.coop/bean-varieties#topnotch) ## Blue Lake Bush Bean *Phaseolus vulgaris ‘Blue Lake Bush’* *Blue Lake* bush beans offer the same great flavor of the Blue Lake pole bean variety in a compact and productive package. This bean is a great producer with great flavor and texture that make it a favorite for fresh eating as well as canning and freezing.   ### 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:** 1,350 ## 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 ## Contender SE Bush Bean *Phaseolus vulgaris ‘Contender’* *Contender SE* bush beans are heavy producers with distinctive flavor that thrives in both cool and hot weather. These beans are dependable in cool, short-season climates and offer a tasty bean great for canning, freezing or fresh eating.   ### Characteristics: **Disease Resistance:** Great disease resistance **Type:** Bush bean **Maturity:** 50 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 ## Kentucky Blue Pole Bean *Phaseolus vulgaris ‘Kentucky Blue’* *Kentucky Blue* pole beans are a stellar hybrid variety offering 6-8 inch pods that are deep green and full of flavor. As a cross between *Kentucky Wonder* and *Blue Lake*, it is the best of both parents, producing large yields of sweet, straight and stringless 7" pods to be enjoyed fresh, canned, frozen or freeze dried.   ### Characteristics: **Disease Resistance:** Good disease resistance **Type:** Pole Bean **Maturity:** 68 days **Planting date:** Spring after soil has warmed & danger of frost is past **Seeds per pound:** 1,600 ## 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 ## Slenderette Bush Bean *Phaseolus vulgaris ‘Slenderette’* *Slenderette* bush beans are reliable, delicious and high-yielding garden beans with excellent disease resistance. Its sleek, tasty pods are particularly tender and crunchy with no tough tips or fibers. The bright green 5" pods ripen early in the season and are delicious steamed, stir-fried, frozen, freeze dried or even canned.   ### Characteristics: **Disease Resistance:** Excellent disease resistance **Type:** Bush bean **Maturity:** 50-55 days **Planting date:** Spring after soil has warmed & 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 # How to Grow ![A hand places a bean seed in deep brown gardening soil.](https://info.ifa.coop/hs-fs/hubfs/bean-varieties-img3.png?width=250&height=250&name=bean-varieties-img3.png "A hand places a bean seed in deep brown gardening soil.") ## Planting Bean Seeds Plant beans in the spring when weather is warm and nightly temperatures consistently stay above 55 degrees. Seeds should be planted 1" deep and 4" apart in a well drained and fertile soil. ## Caring for Beans Bean plants need moderate watering throughout the growing season. You should also consistently weed your garden bed to ensure the plants are not competing for nutrients. Harvest beans consistently throughout the growing season for a great harvest. ![A dark green bean plant with a blue sky background.](https://info.ifa.coop/hs-fs/hubfs/bean-varieties-img4.png?width=250&height=250&name=bean-varieties-img4.png "A dark green bean plant with a blue sky background.") ![A hand funnels freshly washed green beans into a glass canning jar.](https://info.ifa.coop/hs-fs/hubfs/Variety%20Page%20-%20Harvesting%20Beans.png?width=250&height=250&name=Variety%20Page%20-%20Harvesting%20Beans.png "A hand funnels freshly washed green beans into a glass canning jar.") ## Harvesting Beans Once mature, you should collect the beans every 2 days for a season long harvest as long as bean seeds have not set. Begin picking the beans one to two weeks after flowering when the pods are firm and crisp but before the seeds in the pod have fully developed. # 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:** *[![A purple bag of IFA Grand Champion 16-16-16 fertilizer for gardeners in the Intermountain West.](https://info.ifa.coop/hs-fs/hubfs/IFA_GrandChampion_Bag_50lb_967449_Render_LoRes.png?width=180&height=260&name=IFA_GrandChampion_Bag_50lb_967449_Render_LoRes.png)](https://www.ifa.coop/ifa-grand-champion-16-16-16-all-purpose-garden-fertilizer/ifa100012879)Planting –* Phosphate does not move through the soil after planting and is essential for plant growth. 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