Bean – Tri Color Bush Mix

Heirloom and Open Pollinated varieties
Tri-Color Bush bean Mix consist of three wonderful open pollinated or heirloom varieties-Blue Lake Bush 274, Royal Burgundy, and Pencil Pod Black Wax. Blue Lake Bush 274 is an open pollinated very popular stringless green bean. It is a bush type variation of the famous Blue Lake Pole, which has been considered the best pole bean ever offered in the world, it combines great flavor and production of the original on an easy to manage 15-18 inch upright bush type plant. High quality and excellent flavor. Royal Burgundy, a beautiful deep purple colored heirloom variety that is delicious, supported by a 16-20 inch durable stocky bush plant. Pods are round, stringless and 5 1/2-6 inches long at maturity and inside they are bright green. Pencil Pod Black Wax is an heirloom variety with yellow pods and black seeds. Plant features Clear yellow 6-7 inch long curved round pods with beautiful black seeds. This variety dates back to the 1900’s. Pods snap easily. This variety of beans come in early and produces for a long time and is dependable under high heat. It is stringless and high quality with excellent flavor. A wonderful colorful mix to add to your garden.
Sowing: Plant in full sun outdoors in spring after all danger of frost and soil is warm. Sow seeds 1-1 1/2 inch deep in moist well drained soil, placing seed on it’s side. Keep seed bed moderately moist during germination.If started indoors first, transplant when 2-3 inches in height. Soaking 1-2 hours before planting speeds germination.
Germination: 6-8 days Spacing: Space plants 2-3 inches apart. Space rows 24-26 inches apart
Height: 15-18 inches Days to maturity: 50-60 days Light: Full Sun
Information: For best harvest, keep sowing for 3 week intervals until late spring. For fall crops begin in late summer and continue until a month or so before first frost date.