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‘Green, Yellow & Purple’ Tricolor Pole Bean Seeds

Space-Saving Vertical Bounty

$3.99

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Description

Cascading from their tall supports, our tricolor pole beans are sentinels of the abundant summer garden. Vigorous pole beans twine up effortlessly and their vertical habit makes good use of limited garden space. These heavy bearing climbers reliably produce extended heavy harvests of delicious long, gold, green and burgundy pods. The generous bounty of juicy, tender pods has that sweet and meaty bean flavor every cook loves in the summer kitchen. Bean pole seeds are a popular choice among gardeners, offering a versatile and flavorful addition to any home garden.

Variety Details

  • Plant type: Annual
  • Growth habit: Vining
  • Crop category: Bean
  • Kitchen profile: Cascading from their tall supports, our tricolor pole beans are sentinels of the abundant summer garden.
  • Recorded feature: Open-Pollinated
  • Product format: Seed packet

Sowing & Growing

  • Light: Full Sun
  • Planting season: Spring or Summer
  • Starting location: Direct Sow
  • Recorded soil pH: 6.1 - 6.5 or 6.6 - 7.0

Sow ‘Green, Yellow & Purple’ Tricolor Pole Bean after the soil has warmed and cold, wet conditions have passed. Use the recorded spacing and provide support when the variety has a climbing habit. Check moisture at root depth, especially during flowering and pod development, while avoiding a rigid calendar. Harvest pods at the stage described for the variety and continue checking plants as more pods develop. Allow seed-saving or dry-bean pods to mature according to the intended use.

These climbing beans are known for their ability to grow vertically, making the most of limited garden space while producing an generous harvest year after year.

Before sowing ‘Green, Yellow & Purple’ Tricolor Pole Bean, review the packet alongside the current product details and note any range in temperature, germination, or maturity. Ranges reflect biological and seasonal variation rather than a fixed promise. Label each planting with its date and location, then compare emergence, growth, and harvest with local weather. This record is useful for succession plantings and for deciding whether the crop fits better into an earlier or later seasonal window.

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Shipping Information

Ships from Northern CA.

Shipping Weight: 0.01 lb

Dimensions: 4.5"L x 3.125"W x 0.1"H

Features

  • Open-Pollinated

Characteristics

USDA Growing Zone: 3 - 10
Approximate Harvest Time : Early Summer
Approximate Harvest Time : Late Summer
Bean Type : Fresh
Growth Habit : Vining
Life Cycle : Annual
Plant Family : Leguminosae (Legumes)
Planting Time : Spring
Planting Time : Summer
Seed Unit Sizes : Seed Pack
Soil pH : 6.1 - 6.5
Soil pH : 6.6 - 7.0
Starting Location : Direct Sow
Sun Requirements : Full Sun

Planting & Care

Planting: In Spring, once weather is warm and settled and night temperatures stay securely above 55°F, plant seeds in well-worked, fertile soil in full sun. Erect strong stakes, tripod poles, or trellis at planting time to support vines. Plant seeds 1" deep and 4" apart along a trellis, or if planting around tripods or stakes, plant 4 - 6 seeds 4" from each pole, thinning seedlings to 3 best plants.

Growing:Tender, crispy beans are an easy and reliable crop to grow, but don't plant seeds too early as cold conditions prevent good germination. If first sowing comes up unevenly, replant right away; new seedlings will catch up quickly. Birds are often attracted to young bean seedlings, so watch carefully and protect with netting or floating row cover if necessary. Avoid cultivating plants or picking pods when plants are wet.

Harvest & Use: Pick beans frequently to encourage plants to continue making new blossoms and pods. For best eating, harvest beans when they are slender and before the seeds inside the pods have filled out. Enjoy tender-crisp beans quickly steamed or sautéed to serve hot, or toss all three colors in an herbal vinaigrette. Chopped dill leaf, parsley or chives are great herbal accents for garden fresh beans.

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