Kew Blue Climbing French Bean
£2.90
21 in stock
Originally from the collection at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this this is a beautiful French bean. The purple-pink flowers are complemented by purple-tinged leaves and stems, and followed by flat purple pods. These pods have excellent flavour, perfect for eating fresh or freezing. Dried beans have a rich, nutty flavour.
Approx. 60 seeds per pack.
Stewarded by Garden Organic’s Heritage Seed Library.
Botanical name: Phaseolus vulgaris
- Grown by: Chris Vernon
Sow April to June for harvesting July – September depending on conditions. Can be sown direct in warmer soil in late spring – 2 seeds per cane, 30 cm apart. For best results start in modules to be planted out at the same spacing when about 10 cm tall.
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