Bush Beans

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Annabel'

Bean (Bush) 'Annabel'

A modern quick maturing variety giving heavy regular crops of light green round pencil pods for cooking whole when picked young. Height 40cm.

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Black Valentine'

Bean, Bush/Shelling 'Black Valentine'

Heirloom. Classic for black bean soup. Slender green pods are stringless for use as snap beans; or allow pods to mature on the plants to harvest the small, black, shiny seeds within.

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Borlotto Lingua Di Fuoco'

Beans Bush/Fagiolo Nano/Haricot Nain 'Borlotto Lingua Di Fuoco'

A very good tasting bean. Straight pods with splashes of red and yellow. High yielding variety. Beans should be planted directly outdoors once all danger of frost has passed and the soil is warm. Plant seed 5cm (2in) deep and 20cm (8in) apart.

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Borlotto Linia di Nano'

Bean (Snap/Bush) 'Borlotto Linia di Nano'

A medium late variety with semi-flat, brightly coloured pods of cream and red blotched. Excellent flavour.

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Contender'

Bean (Bush) 'Contender'

Early, for gardeners who can’t wait for delicious taste. Abundant stringless pods best at 5 to 6 in. Disease tolerant. 55 days. 28 g. 10 ft. row.

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Cropper Teepee'

Bean (Bush) 'Cropper Teepee'

Very easy to pick as pods form at the top of plants above the leaves. Maincrop. Height 40cm.

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Derby'

Bean (Bush) 'Derby'

Loads of beans! Tender, long, straight and stringless, best at 5 to 6 in. Disease tolerant. 53 days. 12 ft. row. 28 g.

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Flageolet'

Bean, Green Bush/Shell 'Flageolet'

Classic French gourmet bean excellent cooked fresh or dried in casseroles. Vigorous, productive plants; tender, slender pods grow 6-7 in. long. About 100 days to maturity.

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Gator Green 15'

Beans, Bush 'Gator Green 15'

(Green Bush Bean) High yields of flavorful, slim pods to make the gardener proud. Disease tolerance. 53 days. 10 ft. row. 28 g.

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Harvester (Mangiatutto)'

Beans Bush/Fagiolo Nano/Haricot Nain 'Harvester (Mangiatutto)'

Harvester has dark green, straight round pods which are very easy to pick. Good yielder. Beans should be planted directly outdoors once all danger of frost has passed and the soil is warm. Plant seed 5cm (2in) deep and 20cm (8in) apart.

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Hildora Golden Wax'

Bean (Snap/Bush/Wax) 'Hildora Golden Wax'

Very attractive, dark yellow coloured, round pods that are held high on plant for easy picking. Medium early with 16cm long pods. Has tolerance to Bean Mosaic Virus.

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Masterpiece'

Bean (Bush/Dwarf French) 'Masterpiece'

Extremely popular. Early maturing and prolific, producing long straight, flat pods to be gathered young and cooked whole.

Plants produce plenty of distinctively flavoured, stringless pods over a long period if picked regularly. Delicious...

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Mexican Red'

Bean, Bush/Shell 'Mexican Red'

Prized heirloom for drying, dating to 1855. Large, deep red skinned beans keep their color and shape, don’t get mushy; excellent for baking and chili. Harvest in approx 85 days.

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Nassau'

Bean (Bush) 'Nassau'

Broad straight pods similar to a runner bean. Excellent flavour for cooking whole or slicing. Try sowing a few seeds in an unheated greenhouse late August to provide fresh beans at Christmas. Height 40cm. Maincrop.

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Nomad'

Bean (Bush/Dwarf French) 'Nomad'

Bumper crops of straight, stringless, dark-green pencil pods, 12-14cm (5-5 ½ in) long, of outstanding flavour. Heavy yields can be encouraged if picked regularly. This variety also has resistance against the problems of Common Bean Mosaic...

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Pencil Pod'

Beans Bush/Fagiolo Nano/Haricot Nain 'Pencil Pod'

Straight yellow bean which is great for canning and freezing. Harvest young for the best quality. Beans should be planted directly outdoors once all danger of frost has passed and the soil is warm. Plant seed 5cm (2in) deep and 20cm (8in)...

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Pencil Pod Black Wax'

Bean (Bush) 'Pencil Pod Black Wax'

Pod length 6-7 inches (17-18 cm), yellow.

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Provider'

Bean (Snap/Bush/Wax) 'Provider'

SEED brown/purple.An early green round podded bean with delicious fleshy 12cm long pods. Yield of the compact plants is good even in bad weather conditions. Pods remain fresh long after picking. One of the good reliable older varieties.

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Purple Queen'

Beans, Bush 'Purple Queen'

Superior purple-podded novelty bean! Deep glossy purple pods turn green when cooked, but eat them raw on the relish tray and turn heads and conversations. Exceptional flavor, too. Smooth, straight pods from upright plants, which seem to thrive...

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Purple Teepee'

Beans, Bush/Snap/Wax 'Purple Teepee'

Beautiful deep purple pods turn deep forest green when cooked. Great fresh flavour, also good canned or frozen. Purple Teepee is a compact plant with round, slightly curved dark purple pods that are easy to fin dwhen harvesting.