Blue Lake 274, an heirloom bush bean, also called bunch beans, sets pea-shaped buds that blossom into small flowers, followed by very straight and plump dark green pods—about 5½ inches long—with tender white seeds. The flavor and texture have made this bean a classic favorite for many years, and the one by which all others are judged.
Blue Lake 274 Bean, an herbaceous tender annual, is a determinate variety, growing in a low, compact, self-supporting bush that stands erect, suitable for containers and window boxes. The prolific plant produces a huge yield that holds well, ensuring a large, one-time crop. For a continual, season-long harvest, succession plant every two weeks until about mid-August.
Easy to grow and trouble free, even for the new gardener, this shallow-rooted plant prefers a sunny location with moist, fertile, organically rich, well-drained loams. Blue Lake 274 Bean is famously well-adapted to almost any region. Self-pollinating, it will bear fruit without any pollen from other varieties.
A warm-season vegetable, sensitive to cold temperatures and frost, it is best direct sown into warm spring soil after all danger of frost has passed.
| Seed Pack Size | 50 |
|---|---|
| Genus | Phaseolus |
| Species | vulgaris |
| Variety | Blue Lake 274 |
| Product Classification | Seeds, Vegetables |
| Sun / Shade | Full Sun |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Habit | Upright |
| Days To Maturity | 55.00 |
| Harvest Season | Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid Summer |
| Resistance | Common Bean Mosaic, Heat Tolerant, Humidity Tolerant, Pest Resistant |
| Characteristics | Direct Sow, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom, Soil Builder |
| Uses | Beds, Cuisine, Outdoor |
