Beans, Common

Bush. 95 days. Splendid dark purple-black bean that is widely grown throughout Latin America and known by numerous common names. The compact bush plants are very productive and yield reliably even in the north! Flavor is rich and texture is meaty—try these in vegetarian chili or as frijoles refritos in burritos. Due to the coloration, this variety offers the bonus of a high anthocyanin content, too! We offer a select northern hardy strain that has been grown for many years by the Doug Baty family of Dixon, Montana, but originally collected in a village in Mexico.

• Bush Bean
• 95 Days
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-14 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/2" to 1"
• Ideal Temperature: 70-80 Degrees F
• Plant Spacing: 4"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Phaseolus vulgaris

Growing Tips: Bush habit requires no staking. Direct seed after last frost, soaking seeds overnight. Pick frequently to keep plants productive. Succession plant for prolonged harvest.

Pole. 65 days. Spectacular climbing type makes enormous purple pods! Pods stay tender and stringless, even at 10 inches long! Plants are gorgeous in the garden as well, as the rose-purple blooms contrast nicely with the rich, deep purple of the developing pods. Vigorous, productive vines reach a moderate 9 feet tall. The richly flavored pods are best appreciated when used fresh from the vines. This heirloom from Germany is resistant to mosaic virus, too.

• Pole Bean
• 64 Days
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 5-8 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/2" to 1"
• Ideal Temperature: 70-80 Degrees F
• Plant Spacing: 6-10"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Phaseolus vulgaris

Growing Tips: Vigorous, long vines need support. Soak seeds overnight and direct seed after last frost. Harvest frequently to keep plants productive.

Bush. 60 days. A superb bean with huge yields of excellent quality pods. Earlier than most others and perfect for market. Introduced in 1949, this tender, productive variety is still a contender in any garden! Great taste, too.

• Bush Bean
• 60 Days
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-14 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/2" to 1"
• Ideal Temperature: 70-80 Degrees F
• Plant Spacing: 4"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Phaseolus vulgaris

Growing Tips: Bush habit requires no staking. Direct seed after last frost, soaking seeds overnight. Pick frequently to keep plants productive. Succession plant for prolonged harvest.

Bush. 55 days. An employee favorite at Baker Creek, this French filet type produces pods of the highest quality, being slim and straight, and have a superior flavor! Pods are held conveniently at the top of the stocky bushes; pick them when they are no thicker than a pencil. The 7- to 8-inch long pods are fine for fresh use, canning, and freezing. With an easier harvest, high yield and really refined gourmet favor, this is a winner for home gardeners and farmers alike.

• Bush Bean
• 50-55 Days
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-14 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/2" to 1"
• Ideal Temperature: 70-80 Degrees F
• Plant Spacing: 4"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Phaseolus vulgaris

Growing Tips: Bush habit requires no staking. Direct seed after last frost, soaking seeds overnight. Pick frequently to keep plants productive. Succession plant for prolonged harvest.

Bush. 50 days. Superior producer of nice straight dark-green pods for snaps. The slim 4- to 5-inch pods are stringless, and the flavor is every bit as outstanding as the yield! This French variety makes a fine crop for market growers or home gardeners. Excellent tolerance to bean mosaic virus.

• Bush Bean
• 50-55 Days
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-14 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/2" to 1"
• Ideal Temperature: 70-80 F
• Plant Spacing: 4"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Phaseolus vulgaris

Growing Tips: Bush habit requires no staking. Direct seed after last frost, soaking seeds overnight. Pick frequently to keep plants productive. Succession plant for prolonged harvest.

Bush. 50 days. A superb bush bean with huge yields of excellent quality pods. Earlier than most others and perfect for market. This tender, productive variety is still a contender in any garden! Great taste, too. The U.S. Vegetable Laboratory, in Charleston, S.C., bred this impressive variety and released it in 1949.

• Bush Bean
• 50 Days
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-14 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/2" to 1"
• Ideal Temperature: 70-80 Degrees F
• Plant Spacing: 4"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Phaseolus vulgaris

Growing Tips: Bush habit requires no staking. Direct seed after last frost, soaking seeds overnight. Pick frequently to keep plants productive. Succession plant for prolonged harvest.

Bush. 60 days. Our Favorite! With its incomparable flavor and eye-catching beauty, Dragon Tongue bean is our very favorite green bean. This famous Dutch heirloom, which is also known as Merveille De Piemonte or Dragon Langerie, dates back to at least the 19th century. The tender and superbly delicious 7-inch pods are yellow with amazing purple streaks! It also makes a tasty shelled bean. The compact plants set high yields. With its quick growth, superior flavor, and eye appeal, these beans are a must to grow! They are especially beloved in kids’ gardens, and very popular with chefs and gourmets.

• Bush Bean
• 60 Days
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-14 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/2" to 1"
• Ideal Temperature: 70-80 Degrees F
• Plant Spacing: 4"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Phaseolus vulgaris

Growing Tips: Bush habit requires no staking. Direct seed after last frost, soaking seeds overnight. Pick frequently to keep plants productive. Succession plant for prolonged harvest.

Pole. 85-90 days. These gorgeous, plump maroon-and-white beans are great in soups, where their creamy texture and hearty, nutty flavor really shine. Generations of gardeners have grown this outstandingly productive pole variety that yields 5 to 6 beans per pod! Originally introduced by our friend Glenn Drowns. It is superior in baked beans and also makes a fine shell bean.

• Pole Bean
• 85-90 Days
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 5-8 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/2" to 1"
• Ideal Temperature: 70-80 Degrees F
• Plant Spacing: 6-10"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Phaseolus vulgaris

Growing Tips: Vigorous, long vines need support. Soak seeds overnight and direct seed after last frost. Harvest frequently to keep plants productive.

Old Appalachian and mountain folk heirloom that used to be common in much of the Midwest and South. The Greasy Grits bean has recently been rediscovered and is highly sought after and celebrated by foodies, chefs, and nostalgic gardeners alike. A signature smooth, shiny sheen to the bean pods earned them the name “greasy,” but the superior nutty, mellow, umami flavor is what keeps Greasy Grits the king of Appalachian heirloom beans. Pole bean matures in 90 days for dried beans.

• Pole Bean
• 90 Days
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 5-8 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/2" to 1"
• Ideal Temperature: 70-80 Degrees F
• Plant Spacing: 6-10"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Phaseolus vulgaris

Growing Tips: Vigorous, long vines need support. Soak seeds overnight and direct seed after last frost. Harvest frequently to keep plants productive.

Pole. 50-60 Days. Bright emerald green dry beans are delicious in soups or eaten as a green bean. 5- to 6- inch pods yield kidney-shaped beans in the most dazzling gemstone colors of the plant kingdom. Drought and heat tolerant, the bean originated in Kenya where its name, Mbombo, has a African tribal association to the Creator God of the same name. The bean is thought to be a sign of prosperity and brings good fertility to the soil. Great for a trellis or small fence. This pole to semi-pole bean is brought to us by Stephen Smith from his colorful bean collection.

• Pole Bean
• 50-60 Days
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 5-8 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/2" to 1"
• Ideal Temperature: 70-80 Degrees F
• Plant Spacing: 6-10"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Phaseolus vulgaris

Growing Tips: Vigorous, long vines need support. Soak seeds overnight and direct seed after last frost. Harvest frequently to keep plants productive.

60 days. Selected for superior flavor and juicy-yet-crisp texture, this bean is both reliable and delectable. Expect heavy yields of long and slender emerald-colored pods! A vigorous choice, excellent for home gardeners and farmers alike.

• Sun: 8-12 hrs
• Sprouts in 7-14 days
• Seed Depth: ½ to 1 inch
• Ideal Temperature: 70-80 F
• Plant Spacing: 4” apart
• Frost Hardy: NO
• Phaseolus vulgaris

Growing Tips: Bush habit requires no staking. Direct seed after last frost, soaking seeds overnight. Pick frequently to keep plants productive. Succession plant for prolonged harvest.

70 days. This delicious heirloom was discovered in the Ozark mountains by Henry Field in the 1930s and is still requested by many old-timers of this region. The pods are bright purple, stringless, and tender. Plants grow to 6’ and produce heavy yields.

• Pole Bean
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 5-8 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/2" to 1"
• Ideal Temperature: 70-80 Degrees F
• Plant Spacing: 6-10"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Phaseolus vulgaris

Growing Tips: Vigorous, long vines need support. Soak seeds overnight and direct seed after last frost. Harvest frequently to keep plants productive.

Bush. 60 days. A super-productive bush type that yields straight, purple pods. These are held above the foliage – a great advantage that makes the pods easier to see and harvest and keeps them from contact with the ground. Pick them young, at 4-5 inches, for flavorful, tender snaps.

• Bush Bean
• 60 Days
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-14 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/2" to 1"
• Ideal Temperature: 70-80 Degrees F
• Plant Spacing: 4"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Phaseolus vulgaris

Growing Tips: Bush habit requires no staking. Direct seed after last frost, soaking seeds overnight. Pick frequently to keep plants productive. Succession plant for prolonged harvest.

Bush. 55 days. This stringless snap has a delicious, robust beany flavor and is a most uniquely colored bean, nearly a true red shade on the thick, flavorful pods, with lovely pink flowers, too! This wonderful variety pleases the senses and yields well. A beautiful selection from the late Robert Lobitz, the Minnesota bean man.

• Bush Bean
• 55 Days
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-14 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/2" to 1"
• Ideal Temperature: 70-80 Degrees F
• Plant Spacing: 4"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Phaseolus vulgaris

Growing Tips: Bush habit requires no staking. Direct seed after last frost, soaking seeds overnight. Pick frequently to keep plants productive. Succession plant for prolonged harvest.

A rare, ancient bean from the Narragansett Indian tribe of Rhode Island. This uniquely shaped, dime-sized bean closely resembles a kernel of corn. This variety was used for succotash -- the iconic indigenous northeastern dish of corn and beans that historians believe was served at the first Thanksgiving. This bean is ideal for the north, particularly on the coast.

• Pole Bean
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 5-8 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/2" to 1"
• Ideal Temperature: 70-80 Degrees F
• Plant Spacing: 6-10"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Phaseolus vulgaris

Growing Tips: Vigorous, long vines need support. Soak seeds overnight and direct seed after last frost. Harvest frequently to keep plants productive.

Bush. A productive heirloom wax bean named for Rocquencourt, a town in France’s rich farming country. Wax beans were introduced to France in the 1840s from Algeria, and this variety is surely a descendant of those early beans. The bush plants set good yields early and produce well in most climates. Favored by cooks for their fine-flavored pods that are a bright waxy yellow in color. This variety was listed in Mother Earth News as a favorite of our friend William Woys Weaver.

• Bush Bean
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-14 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/2" to 1"
• Ideal Temperature: 70-80 Degrees F
• Plant Spacing: 4"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Phaseolus vulgaris

Growing Tips: Bush habit requires no staking. Direct seed after last frost, soaking seeds overnight. Pick frequently to keep plants productive. Succession plant for prolonged harvest.

Half-runner. 85 days. Here’s another Dakota variety, so you know it’s rugged! Introduced in 1915 by Oscar H. Will & Company as part of its Pioneer Indian Collection of seeds, this one comes from the Hidatsa people of the upper Missouri River Valley. In its 1932 catalog, Oscar Will Seeds described Hidatsa Red as "a heavy yielder, hardy, drought resistant, and an excellent baking bean." We concur! The plump rose-red beans are similar to Great Northerns. Plants climb only 3 feet or so.

• Half-runner Bean
• 85 Days
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 5-8 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/2" to 1"
• Ideal Temperature: 60-85 Degrees F
• Plant Spacing: 4-6"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Phaseolus vulgaris

Growing Tips: Direct seed after last frost, after soaking seeds overnight. Prefers mild temperatures, best as an early summer crop in many areas.

Pole. 65 days. This homesteaders’ heirloom was first mentioned in The Country Gentleman magazine in 1864 under the name of Texas Pole. It was introduced as Kentucky Wonder by James J.H. Gregory & Sons in 1877 and has been popular ever since. The 6-8" green pods are tender when cooked and have great flavor. In 1896 Peter Henderson & Co. said, “This we regard as far ahead of any other green Pole Bean.”

• Pole Bean
• 65 Days
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 5-8 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/2" to 1"
• Ideal Temperature: 70-80 Degrees F
• Plant Spacing: 6-10"
• Frost Hardy: No
• Phaseolus vulgaris

Growing Tips: Vigorous, long vines need support. Soak seeds overnight and direct seed after last frost. Harvest frequently to keep plants productive.