Quick facts

*Diverse Population ALERT* Grow this population as is or use for your at home plant breeding project. Its crop adaptation made simple- select those plants that grow best for you, save seeds, plant them next year, and repeat.

*Low Impact Food ALERT* No energy intensive food processing necessary for winter eating

*Short Season ALERT* Matures quickly

*Heat/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought

*Low Impact Food ALERT* This crop gets by on less. It needs less water and nutrient inputs than other foods.

*Marginal Soils ALERT* Bloom where youre planted! This crop is resilient and adapted to thrive on marginal soils with low fertility.
Super-diverse population of bush beans
Incredibly colorful
Easy to grow
Wonderful choice for a children’s garden

Phaseolus vulgaris

95 days to dry, Bush bean. This landrace is bred by Joseph Lofthouse of Lofthouse Landrace Seeds in Paradise, Utah. It can’t help but impress you! Made up of more bean varieties than you could find in any other mix, these all mature at roughly the same time, making dry bean harvest easy. Colorful and diverse, this landrace is exceptionally beautiful and a fun choice for a children’s garden!

How to grow it:

Germ Temp	Indoor Start	Germ Days	Frost Tolerant	Sun	Seed Depth	Plant/Row Spacing
75-85	Not rec.	6-17 d.	No	Full	1-1.5	3-6/8-10

Direct sow 1 deep after all danger of frost has passed. In row spacing is 3 with 8 between rows. Soaking seeds for 2-4 hours can hasten germination time. Planting with bean specific bacterial inoculum may help boost yields, especially if planting where beans have not grown before.

Seed specs: 20 min.

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