Beans - Bush

90 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Adzuki Bean. This small bush plant produces high yields of green beans. The small red beans have a mildly sweet, nutty flavor and are very flavorful. Excellent in soups, stews, rice dishes, and traditional desserts like red bean paste, as well as in many Asian dishes, especially in Japan, China, and Korea. The young green beans can be cooked like green beans or sprouted like mung beans. It has high levels of protein, fiber, iron, and magnesium. Does well even in adverse weather. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 34643. A 1,000-year-old heirloom variety from Kyoto, Japan.

70 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Black Valentine Bean. This bush plant produces high yields of flavorful 6" long light green beans. It is a classic heirloom bush bean variety, dating back to at least the 1890s, prized as a dual-purpose bean: excellent for fresh green snap beans and great when harvested as dry beans for soups or storage. The pods are slender and stringless. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 152456. An heirloom variety from the USA.

58 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Blue Lake Bush 274 Bean. This small bush plant produces high yields of 6" long dark green beans. The beans are very flavorful and fiber free. Excellent stir-fried, steamed, or sautéed. The plant continuously produces beans over the entire season. Does well even in adverse weather. An excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from the USA. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549054. Disease Resistant: BCMV (NY 15).

80 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Borlotti Bean. This bush plant produces good yields of the flavorful bean. It is a popular Italian heirloom bean variety prized for its creamy texture, nutty flavor, and versatility in soups, stews, salads, and classic Italian dishes like pasta e fagioli. Nutritionally, they are high in plant protein, fiber, and potassium and have a low glycemic index. This classic Italian bean is a medium tan bean splashed with red-black to magenta streaks. Excellent for soups and baking. It is very popular in Italian and Portuguese cuisine. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 385974. A heirloom variety from Italy.

47 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Bountiful Bean. This early-maturing bush-type plant produces high yields of 7" long by ½" wide green beans. It is a popular heirloom bush snap bean variety that dates back to the late 19th century, introduced around 1898, and remains a favorite among home gardeners and market growers for its earliness, high productivity, and excellent flavor. The beans are green, very flavorful, and stringless. One of the best freezing and canning varieties on the market. Long shelf life after picking. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549540. An heirloom variety from the USA.

75 days. Vicia faba. Open Pollinated. Broad Windsor Fava Bean. The plant produces good yields of very large beans. The pods contain large beans (as large as a quarter), which are used fresh or dried. Excellent freezing variety! Plants require cool conditions and are not heat tolerant. Cold Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens. An 1800s heirloom variety from England. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 2375. A variety from the United Kingdom.

50 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Burpee Stringless Green Pod Bean. This early-maturing bush plant produces good yields of delicious 5 to 6" long stringless beans. It is a popular, classic heirloom bush bean variety prized as one of the first widely available stringless green beans. Excellent fresh flavor and great for steaming, sautéing, braising, pesto, canning, and freezing. Tender when picked young. Introduced in 1894 by W. Atlee Burpee, who obtained their stock seed from N. B. Kenney. It was claimed to be the only stringless green podded bean at the time. Excellent fresh or canned. Excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, and market growers. An heirloom variety from the USA.

56 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Bush Romano Bean. This bush plant produces heavy yields of 5" long Italian green beans. It is a popular Italian-style flat bean that doesn’t require trellising, unlike pole Romano varieties. Beans are broad and flat. Excellent freezing and canning variety. Excellent for fresh eating, sautéing and steaming, canning, freezing, or Italian cuisine. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, W6 21653. A variety from Italy.

85 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Cannellini Bean. This bush plant produces high yields of 8" long beans. It has a delicious, smooth meaty texture and nutty flavor. It is commonly used as a dry bean. This high quality white bean is great for baking and making minestrone soup, stews, salads, and gourmet dishes. Also known as Fagioli Beans or White Kidney Beans. It does well in cooler weather. Excellent choice for home gardens, farmer’s markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 321272. An heirloom variety from Italy that was brought to America in the early 1800s. Disease Resistant: BCMV, BCTV.

1948 All-America Selections Winner! 58 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Cherokee Wax Bean. It is a popular bush bean variety prized for its productivity, disease resistance, stringless yellow pods, and good flavor. This bush plant produces excellent yields of 6" long yellow wax beans. Excellent fresh, canned, or frozen. The beans are black. Also known as Cherokee Yellow Wax Bean. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549652. A 1847 heirloom variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: BCMV, R.

1945 All-America Selections Winner! 58 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Commodore Improved Bean. It is a popular heirloom bush bean variety known for its productivity, flavor, and ease of growth. This bush plant produces good yields of uniform 7 ½” long by ½” wide dark green beans. Great fresh or cooked. Open plants make harvesting easy. Excellent freezing variety. Also known as Improved Commodore Beans. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549544. A variety from the USA.

55 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Contender Beans. This early-maturing bush plant produces good yields of 6"-long green beans. It is high in vitamins A, B, and C. The green beans are very flavorful and stringless. Best if picked when 5" long. It does well in cool weather. Excellent freezing and canning variety. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 474218. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: BYMV, PM.

95 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Dark Red Kidney Bean. This bush plant produces good yields of 6" long beans. It can be used as dry beans. Great for making baked beans, Texas chili, the famous New Orleans dish Red Beans and Rice, and bean soups. Used in Mexican dishes. Excellent choice for home gardens, farmer’s markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549724. A variety from the USA.

53 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Derby Bean. This bush plant produces good yields of 6" long green beans all season long. The beans are long, straight, and stringless. Best if beans are picked when 5" long. Good freezing and canning variety. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 550150. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: BCMV.

65 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. French Horticultural Bean. Semi runner pole type plant produces good yields of 6" long green beans. It is a popular heirloom bean variety prized for its attractive speckled appearance and nutty, hearty flavor. They work well fresh as shell beans, snap beans, or dried for soups, stews, and casseroles. Good shelling and drying variety. An excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from the USA.

66 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Gold Rush Bean. This bush plant produces good yields of beautiful bright yellow slender 5 ½" long beans. It is one of the best wax beans available. Excellent variety for one large harvest. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. Also known as Goldrush Beans. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549977. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: BCMV (NY 15).

90 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Great Northern Bean. The plant produces high yields of 5" long beans. Each pod holds 5 to 6 large white beans. It can be used as dry beans. Great for baking and making soups, stews, dip, sauce, and white chili. Cooks in less time than traditional navy beans, but with better flavor. Grows well in the Northern and Midwest regions. This semi-bush plant is an excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. An old heirloom variety was grown by the Mandan Indians of the Dakotas. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 474224. A variety from the USA.

1957 All-America Selections Winner! 52 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Greencrop Bean. This bush plant produces excellent yields of 8" long by ½" wide green beans. It is a popular snap bean variety, prized for its early maturity, high yields, excellent flavor, and flat, wide pods. Beans have excellent flavor and are tender. Used fresh, canning, and freezing. This quality bean is used for commercial production for supermarket sales. Excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549575. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: BCMV.

53 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Improved Golden Wax Bean. This early maturing bush plant produces good yields of golden yellow wax beans. Good freezing and canning variety. Suitable for small gardens and square foot gardens. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 150906. A variety from the USA.

56 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Jade II Bean. This early maturing bush plant produces high yields of 7" long, deep green beans. It is a highly regarded variety of green snap bean known for its excellent flavor, productivity, and disease resistance. It is one of the best-tasting beans ever grown. Remarkably flavorful. Great variety for freezing or canning. This variety does well even under high temperatures. Very sweet and tender. The upright plant keeps the pods clean, straight, and off the ground. The seeds need warmer soil to sprout, so delay planting until well after the last frost date, and the soil warms. The plant produces beans later in the season than other varieties and is excellent as a second-harvest crop. Plants continuously keep bearing over a long period during the season. Heat Tolerant. Excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open field production, and commercial production. United States Department of Agriculture, W6 26701. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: BCMV (NY 15), BCTV.

54 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Kentucky Dreamer Bean. This bush plant produces heavy yields of 6" long by ½" wide green beans. It is a popular bush bean variety prized by home gardeners and market growers for its productivity, disease resistance, and ease of growth and harvesting. This is an improved version of the Kentucky Wonder Bush Bean. Pods are set high on the plant, making it easy to harvest. Seeds are white. An excellent shipper variety. Excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open field production, and commercial production. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: BCMV (NY 15).

65 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Kentucky Wonder Bush Bean. This bush plant produces heavy yields of delicious 9” long by ½” wide medium-green beans. It is a popular heirloom bush green bean, a stringless variety of the classic Kentucky Wonder pole bean. Excellent fresh flavor. Great for eating fresh, steaming, canning, and freezing. Suitable for small and square-foot gardens. Also known as Kentucky Wonder 125 Bean. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549742. A variety from the USA.

Landreth Stringless Green Bean produces tender, flavorful beans with strong productivity and dependable harvests for home gardeners.

95 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Light Red Kidney Bean. This bush plant produces good yields of 6" long beans. It is a popular dry bean variety prized for its mild flavor, thin skin, silky, creamy texture, and versatility in cooking, chili, soups, stews, salads, and baked beans. It can be used as dry beans. Great for making baked beans, Texas chili, the famous New Orleans dish Red Beans and Rice, and bean soups. Used in Mexican dishes. Excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549674. A variety from the USA.

60 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Maxibel Bean. This bush plant produces high yields of 7" long green beans. It is a popular bean variety known for producing high-quality, slender French-style "filet" beans. This high-quality French Filet type stringless bean is very thin, very straight, and very flavorful. An excellent choice for home gardens. Easy to harvest. Excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, and market growers. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: A, BCMV.

85 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Navy Bean. This bush plant produces heavy yields of 4" long pods with 5 to 6 beans in each. It a popluar bush bean variety prized for its small, white, oval-shaped beans. This bean is commonly used in soups, stews, purees, and baked beans. They retain their nutritional value when canned. This bean was used as the main ration for the US Navy during the 19th century. Also known as Boston Beans, Pea Beans, or White Coco Beans. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, open production, and commercial production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 281556. A variety from the USA.

56 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Pencil Pod Yellow Wax Bean. This early maturing bush plant produces good yields of 7" long bright yellow wax beans. It is a popular heirloom bush bean variety (Phaseolus vulgaris), dating back to around 1900. Beans are crisp, delicious, and stringless. Great fresh in salads or cooked. Great for fresh eating, steaming, stir-frying, canning, or freezing. Also known as Pencil Pod Golden Wax Bean and Pencil Pod Black Wax Bean. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549557. An heirloom variety from the USA.

55 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Petite Filet French Bean. This early-maturing, semi-bush-type, compact plant produces heavy yields of 4" long by ½" wide, deep green beans. It is a popular gourmet bush bean variety prized in high-end restaurants for its delicate flavor and crisp texture. The seeds inside develop slowly, keeping the pods tender longer. These classic French beans have stringless pods, and their seeds develop slowly. One of the best-tasting and most popular French beans in Europe. They are a classic in French cuisine that are excellent for steaming, sautéing, or eating fresh. Also known as Haricot Vert Bean or French Filet Bean. This bush plant makes it easy to pick. It does well in hot and cold growing conditions. Cold Tolerant. Heat Tolerant. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 474218. A variety from France. Disease Resistance: A, BCMV.

50 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Provider Bean. This early maturing compact bush plant produces good yields of quality 5 ½" long stringless green beans. This dependable early variety can germinate in cool soil and does well in adverse weather. Retains flavor after pickling. Good freezing variety. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549841. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: BCMV.

52 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Purple Queen Improved Bean. The plant produces good yields of gorgeous purple color bush beans. These gourmet beans are very flavorful and stringless. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: BCMV.

85-100 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Red Mexican Bean. This bush plant produces good yields of 6" long beans. It is an heirloom bush bean variety that is prized for its flavorful dry beans. It is used as a dry bean for making baked beans, Red Beans and Rice, bean soups, and in Mexican dishes. Also known as Montezuma's Red Beans. Excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, open production, and commercial production. An 1855 heirloom variety from Mexico.

Red Swan Bean produces tender, flavorful beans with strong productivity and dependable harvests for home gardeners.

53 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Rocdor Bean. This early maturing bush plant produces excellent yields of 6 ½" long, deep yellow beans. It is a popular yellow wax bush bean variety prized for its early maturity, high productivity, excellent flavor, and attractive, glossy golden-yellow pods. Excellent freezing variety. It is one of the best varieties of Yellow Wax beans on the market. The seeds germinate well in cool soil. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: A, BCMV.

58 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Roma II Bean. This early-maturing bush plant produces good yields of flavorful Italian green beans. It is a popular bush bean variety known for its Italian-style flat, wide, stringless green pods. It’s an improved, more disease-resistant version of the original Roma bean, released around 1978. Excellent canning and freezing variety. Also known as Roma II Bush Bean. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549997. An heirloom variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: BCMV (NY 15 and PV-1).

Romano Blend Bean produces tender, flavorful beans with strong productivity and dependable harvests for home gardeners.

56 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Romano Gold Bean. This bush plant produces heavy yields of golden yellow Italian green beans. It is a popular bush-type Romano Italian flat bean. Beans are broad and flat. Excellent for fresh eating, freezing, or canning. The bright yellow pods make them visually striking in the garden and on the plate. The plant holds loads of pods well off the ground. Excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 634344. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: BYMV.

51 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Royal Burgundy Bean. This early maturing bush plant produces good yields of flavorful stingless burgundy beans. Excellent canning and freezing variety. Ideal for gourmet dishes. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.

51 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Royalty Purple Pod Bean. This early-maturing bush plant produces good yields of flavorful, stringless, bright purple pod beans. It is a popular heirloom bush bean variety known for its striking deep purple pods, foliage, and flowers. They are tender, crisp, and flavorful with a rich, slightly sweet taste when picked young. The beans turn green when cooked. Excellent fresh, frozen, or canned. It was introduced in 1957 by E.M. Meader at the University of New Hampshire. Resistant to Mexican bean beetles and performs well in a wide range of climates and soils. Seeds germinate well in cold, wet soil. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 4549644. An heirloom variety from the USA.

53 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Slenderette Bean. This early bush plant produces high yields of stringless 5" long dark green beans. It is a popular bush-type green bean variety prized for its slender, straight, dark green pods that are tender, juicy, sweet, stringless, and slow to develop fiber. Ideal for fresh eating, steaming, stir-frying, blanching, marinating, freezing, or canning. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549947. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: BCMV (NY 15).

45 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Strike Bean. This early bush type plant produces high yields of 5" long medium green beans. It is a popular heirloom bush green bean variety prized by both home gardeners and commercial growers for its earliness, high yields, disease resistance, and excellent pod quality. Beans are of high quality and very smooth. Easy to harvest. Suitable for small gardens and square-foot gardens. Excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open field production, and commercial production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549970. An heirloom variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: BCMV (NY 15).

62 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Taylor Dwarf Horticultural Bean. This bush plant produces high yields of 5" long light green beans. It is a popular heirloom bush bean variety dating back to before 1800. The pods are thick and flat, and the seeds are thick and oval. It is most commonly used as a green shell bean. It does well in cool regions. Also known as Taylor Horticultural Bean. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549565. An heirloom variety from the USA.

55 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Tenderette Bean. This bush plant produces heavy yields of 6" long, delicious, stringless dark green beans. It is a popular heirloom bush bean variety known for its high yields of tender, stringless, dark green pods. It was released around 1962 and remains a reliable choice for home gardeners and market growers. It is considered one of the best green beans on the market. Excellent canning and freezing variety. Machine harvestable. Heat Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549833. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: BCMV.

53 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Tendergreen Improved Bean. This early-maturing bush plant produces high yields of 5 ½” long by ½” wide, straight, stringless green beans. It is a popular, productive bush green bean variety that's a longtime favorite among home gardeners for its high yields, stringless pods, and versatility for fresh eating, freezing, or canning. The plant has good foliage that protects beans from sunscald. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549566. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: BCMV.

53 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Top Notch Golden Wax Bean. This early-maturing pole plant produces heavy yields of flavorful, 5 ¼” long by ½” wide golden-yellow wax beans. The beans are very delicious with a buttery flavor! Excellent canning and freezing variety. This bean is thought to be a bush bean or a half-runner because of its short height, but the USDA classifies it as a pole variety. This variety is stringless and suitable for canning. Does well in Northern and Southern regions. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549658. Disease Resistant: BCMV, BCTV, R.

50 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Topcrop Bean. This early maturing bush plant produces heavy yields of very flavorful, straight 5 ½” long by ½” wide green beans. This high quality variety was developed by the USDA and is noted for its flavor and disease resistance. The bean is stringless and perfect for canning and freezing. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549568. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: BCMV (NY 15 and PV-1).

85 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Vermont Cranberry Bean. This semi-bush plant produces good yields of the flavorful bean. It is a popular bean variety prized for its beauty, flavor, versatility, and reliability in shorter seasons. This high-quality bean is one of the most popular bush plants. Used fresh or as a dried bean. Excellent for soups and baking. An excellent choice for home gardens. A New England heirloom variety dating back to the 1700s. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549769. An heirloom variety from the USA.

75 days. Phaseolus lunatus. Open Pollinated. Burpee's Improved Bush Lima Bean. This compact bush plant produces high yields of delicious 5" long lima beans. A popular heirloom lima bean variety was originally introduced around 1907. Each pod contains 4 or 5 large beans. They are larger and thicker than many other limas. The beans have a creamy, buttery flavor when cooked. Great for fresh eating, freezing, canning, and drying. Easy to shell. Also known as Burpee's Bush Lima Bean and Burpee Improved Bush Lima Bean. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 549483. An heirloom variety from the USA.