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This variety of bean is a compact 18-24" bush bean producing an abundant crop of slender, flavorful green pods. These classic French green beans are delightful whether eaten fresh, steamed, or sautéed. They also keep their flavor and texture well when frozen.
Start Bean seeds indoors for early blooms.
Sow directly outside 1-2 weeks after last frost, when soil has warmed to 65° or more. Plant in sunny location with well-draining soil, spacing seeds out 3-4" apart. Cover well to ensure good soil to seed contact. Once pods appear, pick frequently to extend the harvest.
Slenderette French Green Bean Seeds Growing Details | |
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Botanical Name | Phaseolus vulgaris |
Plant Spacing | 8-12” |
Planting Depth | 1” |
Spread | 6-10” |
Height | 18-30” |
Germination Temp | 65-75 °F |
Light Required | Full Sun |
Life Cycle | Annual |
Days to Germination | 6-12 Days |
Days to Maturity | 55-65 Days |
Planting Zone | 3-10 |
Yield | High |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Growing Season | Spring - Summer |
Harvest Season | Summer |
While french green beans are similar to regular green beans, there are a few differences. French green beans are longer, thinner and more tender than their counterparts. They also have a subtle earthy flavor compared to the sweeter taste of regular green beans.
French green beans do not need a trellis to grow.
Bush beans grow close to the ground in smaller compact spaces. These bushy plants are perfect for growing in raised beds or containers. They produce beans closer together and near ground.
Unlike pole bean varieties, bush beans produce most of their crop all at once.
Bush bean plants mature quickly, in about 50 days. Check regularly for ripe beans and harvest them frequently to help facilitate more growth. With proper care, your plant may yield a few smaller harvests, but it won’t continuously produce throughout the season.
Leave the bean pods on your plant until the beans rattle inside the pod. Separate the pods from the beans inside. Let the beans dry in a cool environment, and store them to plant again next season.
Fantastic beans! Tender, slightly sweet, lots of beans on each plant. All seeds sprouted beautifully.
Great seeds! Slim tender beans that grow wonderfully in SE Texas.