{"title":"Bush Bean Seeds","description":"\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBush beans are a great option for a quick, easy snap bean harvest in a limited space. Most varieties grow to about 2 feet tall, and don’t require any trellising. The tradeoff is that usually bush beans produce just one or two flushes of beans, whereas \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/sowtrueseed.mom\/collections\/pole-beans\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/sowtrueseed.mom\/collections\/pole-beans\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003epole beans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e will often keep producing over a longer season. Many gardeners grow both types of beans - bush varieties for early harvests and\/or canning and pole types for heavier yields. All the varieties on this page are typically grown for snap beans, but there are bush varieties for drying beans as well - check them out in our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/sowtrueseed.mom\/collections\/drying-beans\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/sowtrueseed.mom\/collections\/drying-beans\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003edrying beans collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAll common beans (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e) originated in the Americas, and were probably first domesticated in what is now central Mexico, along with corn and squash. Beans were a staple of indigenous diets throughout much of North and South America for millennia, before early European colonizers brought them back to their countries in the 16th century, and the common bean subsequently spread across the entire globe.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bush-bean-dragon-tongue-organic","title":"Bush Bean Seeds - Dragon Tongue, ORGANIC","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"latin\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e  Phaseolus vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eORGANIC. HEIRLOOM. A fanciful name for a fanciful bean! This beautiful variety originated in the Netherlands in the 18th century, and we can see why it has endured so long. The flat, yellow, stringless pods sport bright purple to magenta streaks, and taste just as good as they look. This dual-purpose variety can also be grown to full maturity and used as dry beans, similar to pintos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14 gram packet contains a minimum of 30 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"- Beans -","offers":[{"title":"Min. 30 seeds","offer_id":50541516947625,"sku":"016-021-1-G","price":3.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/products\/Bean_Bush_Dragon_Tongue_CD_604fb2a4-30b0-4934-8b8e-ba6307265844.jpg?v=1571732089"},{"product_id":"bush-bean-cherokee-wax","title":"Bush Bean Seeds - Cherokee Wax","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis old favorite was introduced by Clemson University in 1947, and won the All-America Selections Award the following year. It’s been a reliable staple in gardens for decades since. Produces heavy yields of beautiful large, yellow, stringless beans on compact and upright plants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e14 gram packet contains a minimum of 30 seeds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"- Beans -","offers":[{"title":"Min. 30 seeds","offer_id":50541515538601,"sku":"016-004-1-C","price":3.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/products\/Bean_Bush_Cherokee_Wax_CD.jpg?v=1571732089"},{"product_id":"bush-bean-provider","title":"Bush Bean Seeds - Provider, ORGANIC","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEarly, high yielding, and disease resistant, Provider really does live up to its name! Uniform, 5- to 6-inch-long, round and meaty pods grow on sturdy, compact plants. A favorite for canning and freezing, but great for fresh eating as well. Introduced by the USDA in 1965, this variety is still a favorite with market growers and gardeners alike thanks to its reliable yields.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e14 gram packet contains a minimum of 30 seeds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"- Beans -","offers":[{"title":"Min. 30 seeds","offer_id":50541518291113,"sku":"016-017-1-C","price":3.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/products\/Bean_Bush_Provider_CD.jpg?v=1571732090"},{"product_id":"bush-bean-royal-burgundy","title":"Bush Bean Seeds - Royal Burgundy","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDelicious \u0026amp; tender, 5-inch-long, deep purple pods grow on highly productive and reliable, sturdy plants. The stringless pods turn green when cooked, but they sure look pretty in the harvest basket! This improved version of Royalty Purple Pod germinates well in cool soils and is disease-resistant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e14 gram packet contains a minimum of 30 seeds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"- Beans -","offers":[{"title":"Min. 30 seeds","offer_id":50541518553257,"sku":"016-010-1-C","price":3.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/products\/Bean_Bush_Royal_Burgundy_CD.jpg?v=1571732090"},{"product_id":"maxibel-haricot-vert-organic","title":"Bush Bean Seeds - Maxibel Haricot Vert, ORGANIC","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHEIRLOOM. Maxibel produces the classic slender and delicate French green beans known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eharicots verts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e or filet beans in the world of gourmet cooking. An abundant, concentrated set of stringless, 6- to 7-inch beans grow on 2-foot tall bush-type plants. Haricots verts are traditionally prepared simply by sauteing in butter and olive oil, with garlic or shallots and a squeeze of lemon. Make them a little fancier by adding toasted almond slices and fresh herbs. Maxibel is many gardeners' and chefs' favorite bean variety for good reason!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e14 gram packet contains a minimum of 60 seeds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"- Beans -","offers":[{"title":"Min. 60 seeds","offer_id":50541517865129,"sku":"016-011-1-G","price":3.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/products\/Bean_Bush_Maxibel_Haricot_Vert_CD.jpg?v=1571732094"},{"product_id":"bush-bean-blue-lake-274","title":"Bush Bean Seeds - Blue Lake 274","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBlue Lake 274 is a well-loved and reliable, classic green bean from 1949. Its heavy yield arrives all at once, making it a favorite for canning and freezing, but the tender, stringless beans are delicious for fresh eating as well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14 gram packet contains a minimum of 30 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"- Beans -","offers":[{"title":"Min. 30 seeds","offer_id":50541515407529,"sku":"016-018-1-C","price":3.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/products\/bluelakepixabay.jpg?v=1610476073"},{"product_id":"bush-bean-seeds-six-week-pink-bunch","title":"Bush Bean Seeds - Maggie Flowers Six-Week Pink Bunch","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSold out for 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHEIRLOOM. Maggie Flowers Six Week Pink Bunch beans can produce a crop of tender, delicious snap beans in just six weeks, even in cool spring weather. “Bunch” bean is Southern Appalachian for “bush bean,\" and these beans produce their early crop on convenient, compact plants. Born in 1936, Ms. Maggie Flowers of Burkesville, Kentucky, remembers neighbors and family members growing these beans at least back to her grandparents' generation.  We're proud to offer this rare piece of Appalachian heritage to gardeners everywhere!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12 gram packet contains a minimum of 55 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSMALL FARM GROWN by Melissa Brown in Yadkinville, NC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"- Beans -","offers":[{"title":"Min. 55 seeds","offer_id":50541517635753,"sku":"016-023-1-C","price":4.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/files\/Bean_bush-MaggieFlowersSixWeekPinkBunchingCS.jpg?v=1707333633"},{"product_id":"bush-bean-seeds-dark-corner","title":"Bush Bean Seeds - Dark Corner","description":"\u003ch2\u003e \u003cem\u003ePhaseolus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003evulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHEIRLOOM. A productive, bush-type snap bean from the Dark Corner region of upstate South Carolina, saved by Manning Farmer and his family for generations. (Mr. Farmer also brought us Cocke’s Prolific dent corn, a variety once thought extinct!) Compact plants tend to produce lots of beans in one flush, then stop producing, so planting in successions is a good idea with this variety.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDark Corner bush beans can be direct seeded in the garden after all danger of frost has passed. Make sure to plant in full sun. Snap beans will be ready to harvest in about 50 days. 14 gram packet contains approximately 35 seeds. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSMALL FARM GROWN by H\u0026amp;M Ag in Paonia, CO\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"- Bean -","offers":[{"title":"Min. 35 seeds","offer_id":50541516423337,"sku":"016-020-1-C","price":4.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/files\/IMG_5335.jpg?v=1770671544"},{"product_id":"bush-bean-seeds-old-joe-clark","title":"Bush Bean Seeds - Old Joe Clark","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSold out for 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHEIRLOOM. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOld Joe Clark beans, also known as Peanut Beans or Pink Half-Runners, are an Appalachian heirloom that produces very early yields of beautiful pink pods that are known for their slightly nutty flavor. As the name “half-runner” suggests, this variety is halfway between a bush and a pole type. Many people grow it as a bush bean with no support, although it might be more productive if given a short trellis. It will not climb nearly as vigorously as a pole bean.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10 gram packet contains a minimum of 25 seeds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSMALL FARM GROWN by Oak Spring Garden Foundation, Upperville, VA\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"- Beans -","offers":[{"title":"Min. 25 seeds","offer_id":50541518028969,"sku":"016-021-1-C","price":3.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/files\/IMG_8032.jpg?v=1700583754"},{"product_id":"bush-bean-seeds-roma-ii","title":"Bush Bean Seeds - Roma II","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRoma II produces heavy yields of classic Italian-type green beans - flat, stringless pods with rich flavor and crisp, hearty texture. Upright, determinate plants will produce mostly in one big flush, making them ideal for canning, but the beans are also excellent sauteed fresh or blanched and then frozen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e14 gram packet contains a minimum of 25 seeds. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"- Beans -","offers":[{"title":"Min. 25 seeds","offer_id":50541518422185,"sku":"016-022-1-C","price":3.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/files\/bean-3223038_1280.jpg?v=1700157510"},{"product_id":"bush-bean-seeds-kentucky-dreamer","title":"Bush Bean Seeds - Kentucky Dreamer, ORGANIC","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eORGANIC. An improved version of Kentucky Wonder Bush bean, Kentucky Dreamer Bush Bean was selected for concentrated pod set, high on the plant, and greater disease resistance. Upright growth habit, grows up to 17 inches tall. Heavy yield of flat, six inch long green pods. Seeds are white when botanically mature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirect Seed Kentucky Dreamer Bush Beans outside after all danger of frost has passed. Plant bean seeds one inch deep and space two to three inches apart. 54 days to edible maturity. Annual. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmaller Farmer Grown by Silvana Cory, Cory Ridge Farm in Porter, MN. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"- Beans -","offers":[{"title":"Min. 25 seeds","offer_id":50541517209769,"sku":"016-024-1-G","price":4.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/files\/Bean-Kentucky-Dreamer.jpg?v=1732642151"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/collections\/bean-3223038_1280.jpg?v=1782405461","url":"https:\/\/sowtrueseed.mom\/collections\/bush-beans.oembed","provider":"Sow True Seed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}