Parfree’s Dragon Tongue Dwarf French Bean

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A bean with attitude and spots to prove it.
Meet the Dragon’s Tongue, a compact plant that doesn’t know the meaning of “modest.” Its pods are green splashed with purple, so striking you’ll want to photograph them before dinner. Eat them young for a buttery, tender bite or let them mature to reveal beautifully speckled beans inside, perfect for drying for soups or adding colour to a bean salad.
These beans dry even in soggy Welsh weather (believe me, they’ve tried), forming firm, mould-free pods that keep brilliantly. Heritage, hardy, and handsome – what’s not to love?

Originally from the Heritage Seed Library, this charismatic bean has a long lineage of flavour and resilience. A true survivor, it’s bulked up beautifully under Welsh skies and rewards with a generous harvest for every plant.

Approx. 60 seeds.

Botanical name: Phaseolus vulgaris

Grown by: Ruth Kernohan

Sow undercover in late spring in deep modules or small pots. Harden off and plant out after last frost. Sow 4 cm deep with spacing 15cm between plants and 40 cm between rows or 20 – 25 cm apart if in raised beds. French beans like warmth, sun and rich soil. Sometimes dwarf beans still need support, so try using twiggy prunings between the plants. Keep plants well-watered and pick frequently to promote more flowers and beans. Dwarf French Beans have a fairly short productive season so sow in succession to provide harvest for longer periods. Can be sown direct later in the season.