Provider Bush Bean Seeds (Organic)

Provider Bush Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is a dependable, early, high-yielding snap bean producing crisp, stringless 5 to 8 inch medium-green pods on compact bush plants. It is widely adaptable and resistant to common diseases, making it a reliable choice for new and experienced gardeners alike.

At a glance

• Botanical name: Phaseolus vulgaris
• Type: Organic, tender annual, bush snap bean
• Days to maturity: 48 to 54 days
• Sun: Full sun
• USDA zones: 3 to 11
• Planting depth: 1 inch
• Spacing after thinning: 4 inches
• Height at maturity: 16 to 20 inches
• Approx. seeds per pack: 50 (about 873 per 1/2 lb bulk)

Best for

• Fresh eating, steaming, and stir-frying
• Freezing and preserving
• Early-season bean harvests
• Disease-prone gardens (resists bean common mosaic, pea mosaic, and rust)
• Compact beds and containers

How to grow

Sow 1 inch deep once soils warm to 65 to 85°F and frost danger has passed, with germination in 7 to 10 days. Grow in full sun in well-drained soil, spacing plants about 4 inches apart. Pods are ready in 48 to 54 days; harvest regularly to keep the compact bushes producing over several weeks.

Flavor profile

Crisp, tender, and stringless with a clean, fresh bean flavor that holds up well to cooking and freezing.

About Grow Organic

Grow Organic, the online home of Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply, has served organic gardeners and small-scale farmers with seeds, tools, and soil amendments from Grass Valley, California since 1976.