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Bush beans, pole beans, lentils, and more. Easy-to-grow protein for every garden.

88 varieties with complete growing guides

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AffirmedEasy

Affirmed

Phaseolus vulgaris

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 56 days
AmethystEasy

Amethyst

Phaseolus vulgaris

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 56 days
BamakoEasy

Bamako

Phaseolus vulgaris

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 54 days
Black Turtle Bush BeanEasy

Black Turtle Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Black Turtle'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90-100 days
Black Valentine Bush BeanVery Easy

Black Valentine Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Black Valentine'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 50-60 days
Blue Lake Bush 274Easy

Blue Lake Bush 274

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Blue Lake Bush 274'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 50-55 days
Blue Lake Pole BeanEasy

Blue Lake Pole Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Blue Lake Pole'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 60-65 days
Borlotto Bush BeanEasy

Borlotto Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Borlotto'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 60-70 days
Bountiful Bush BeanEasy

Bountiful Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Bountiful'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 48-55 days
Burpee's Stringless Green PodEasy

Burpee's Stringless Green Pod

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Burpee's Stringless Green Pod'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 50-55 days
Bush Blue Lake 274Easy

Bush Blue Lake 274

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Bush Blue Lake 274'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 50-55 days
Bush Kentucky WonderEasy

Bush Kentucky Wonder

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Bush Kentucky Wonder'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 57-65 days
Bush Lake BeanEasy

Bush Lake Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Bush Lake'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 50-55 days
Bush Romano ItalianEasy

Bush Romano Italian

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Romano'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 50-55 days
Calypso Bush BeanEasy

Calypso Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Calypso'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 95-100 days
CapitanoEasy

Capitano

Phaseolus vulgaris

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 52 days
CarminatEasy

Carminat

Phaseolus vulgaris

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 62 days
Cherokee Pink BeanEasy to Moderate

Cherokee Pink Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Cherokee Pink'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90-95 days
Cherokee Purple BeanEasy

Cherokee Purple Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Cherokee Trail of Tears'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 72 days
Cherokee Purple Pod BeanEasy

Cherokee Purple Pod Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Cherokee Purple Pod'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 65-70 days
Cherokee Trail of TearsEasy

Cherokee Trail of Tears

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Cherokee Trail of Tears'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 85-95 days
CobraEasy

Cobra

Phaseolus vulgaris

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 55 days
Contender Bush BeanEasy

Contender Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Contender'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 50-55 days
Detroit Dark Red Bush BeanEasy

Detroit Dark Red Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Detroit Dark Red'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 57-60 days
Dragon TongueEasy to Moderate

Dragon Tongue

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Dragon Tongue'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 60-70 days
Dragon's TongueEasy

Dragon's Tongue

Phaseolus vulgaris

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 57 days
DulcinaEasy

Dulcina

Phaseolus vulgaris

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 53 days
Early Contender Bush BeanVery Easy

Early Contender Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Early Contender'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 49-55 days
EdamameEasy

Edamame

Glycine max

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 80-100 days
Fava BeansEasy

Fava Beans

Vicia faba

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 80-100 days
FlamboEasy

Flambo

Phaseolus vulgaris

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 75 days
Fordhook 242Easy

Fordhook 242

Phaseolus lunatus

☀ Full sun📅 85 days
Fordhook 242 Lima BushModerate

Fordhook 242 Lima Bush

Phaseolus lunatus 'Fordhook 242'

☀ Full sun (6-8 hours)📅 75-85 days
FortexEasy

Fortex

Phaseolus vulgaris

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 60 days
Fortex Pole BeanEasy to Moderate

Fortex Pole Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Fortex'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 60-70 days
French Filet Bean MaxibelModerate

French Filet Bean Maxibel

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Maxibel'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 60-70 days
Gold Marie Vining BeanModerate

Gold Marie Vining Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Gold Marie'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 65-75 days
Gold Rush Bush BeanEasy

Gold Rush Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Gold Rush'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 50-55 days
Golden Wax Bush BeanEasy

Golden Wax Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Golden Wax'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 50-55 days
GoldilocksEasy

Goldilocks

Phaseolus vulgaris

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 52 days
Green BeansEasy

Green Beans

Phaseolus vulgaris

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 50-60 days
Haricot Vert CorneliaModerate

Haricot Vert Cornelia

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Cornelia'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 50-55 days
Henderson Bush LimaModerate

Henderson Bush Lima

Phaseolus lunatus 'Henderson Bush'

☀ Full sun (6-8 hours)📅 65-75 days
Henderson Lima BushEasy

Henderson Lima Bush

Phaseolus lunatus 'Henderson Bush'

☀ Full sun (6-8 hours)📅 65-75 days
Jacob's Cattle Bush BeanEasy

Jacob's Cattle Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Jacob's Cattle'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 85-95 days
Jacob's Cattle Pole BeanEasy to Moderate

Jacob's Cattle Pole Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Jacob's Cattle'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90-100 days
JadeEasy

Jade

Phaseolus vulgaris

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 53 days
Jade Bush BeanEasy

Jade Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Jade'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 55-60 days
KarikachiEasy

Karikachi

Glycine max

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 85 days
Kentucky Wonder PoleEasy to Moderate

Kentucky Wonder Pole

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Kentucky Wonder'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 65-70 days
King of the Garden Lima PoleModerate

King of the Garden Lima Pole

Phaseolus lunatus 'King of the Garden'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90-95 days
Lazy Housewife Pole BeanEasy to Moderate

Lazy Housewife Pole Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Lazy Housewife'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 70-80 days
Lima King of the Garden PoleModerate

Lima King of the Garden Pole

Phaseolus lunatus 'King of the Garden'

☀ Full sun (6-8 hours)📅 85-95 days
Marvel of VeniceEasy

Marvel of Venice

Phaseolus vulgaris

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 54 days
MaxibelEasy

Maxibel

Phaseolus vulgaris

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 50 days
Maxibel Haricot VertModerate

Maxibel Haricot Vert

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Maxibel'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 50-55 days
Monte GustoEasy

Monte Gusto

Phaseolus vulgaris

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 58 days
NortheasterEasy

Northeaster

Phaseolus vulgaris

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 56 days
PeanutsModerate

Peanuts

Arachis hypogaea

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 100-130 days
Pencil Pod Black Wax BeanEasy

Pencil Pod Black Wax Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Pencil Pod Black Wax'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 52-57 days
Pole Lima Speckled ChristmasModerate

Pole Lima Speckled Christmas

Phaseolus lunatus 'Speckled Christmas'

☀ Full sun (6-8 hours)📅 90-95 days
ProviderEasy

Provider

Phaseolus vulgaris

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 50 days
Provider BushVery Easy

Provider Bush

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Provider'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 50-57 days
Provider Green Bush BeanVery Easy

Provider Green Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Provider'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 50-57 days
Purple Podded Bush BeanEasy

Purple Podded Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Purple Podded'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 55-60 days
Purple Podded Pole BeanEasy to Moderate

Purple Podded Pole Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Purple Podded Pole'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 60-65 days
Purple Top Bush BeanEasy

Purple Top Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Purple Top'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 55-60 days
Purple Top Turnip BeanModerate

Purple Top Turnip Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Purple Top'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 65-75 days
PythonEasy

Python

Vigna unguiculata

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 80 days
Rattlesnake Pole BeanModerate

Rattlesnake Pole Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Rattlesnake'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 70-75 days
Red NoodleEasy

Red Noodle

Vigna unguiculata

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 85 days
Red Noodle Long BeanEasy

Red Noodle Long Bean

Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis 'Red Noodle'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 60-70 days
RocdorEasy

Rocdor

Phaseolus vulgaris

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 52 days
Roma II Bush BeanEasy

Roma II Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Roma II'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 53-58 days
Romano Italian Bush BeanEasy

Romano Italian Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Romano'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 50-60 days
Royal Burgundy Bush BeanEasy

Royal Burgundy Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Royal Burgundy'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 51-55 days
Scarlet Runner BeanEasy

Scarlet Runner Bean

Phaseolus coccineus

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 45-55 days
TaveraEasy

Tavera

Phaseolus vulgaris

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 54 days
Tendercrop Bush BeanEasy

Tendercrop Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Tendercrop'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 53-60 days
Tendergreen Bush BeanEasy

Tendergreen Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Tendergreen'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 53-56 days
TohyaEasy

Tohya

Glycine max

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 78 days
Top Notch Golden WaxEasy

Top Notch Golden Wax

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Top Notch Golden Wax'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 50-55 days
Topcrop Bush BeanEasy

Topcrop Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Topcrop'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 50-55 days
VelourEasy

Velour

Phaseolus vulgaris

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 51 days
Vermont Cranberry Bush BeanEasy

Vermont Cranberry Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Vermont Cranberry'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 85-90 days
VromaEasy

Vroma

Vicia faba

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 75 days
Yard Long BeanModerate

Yard Long Bean

Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 80-90 days
Yellow Romano Pole BeanEasy to Moderate

Yellow Romano Pole Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Yellow Romano'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 60-70 days
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