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Blue Lake 274 Garden Bean Seeds

Blue Lake 274 Garden Bean Seeds

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  • Grow Zone

    -

  • Mature Height in Inches

    16"

  • Mature Width in Inches

    need max width meta

  • Sun / Shade

    Full Sun

  • Bloom Size

    " - "

  • Tomato Fruit Set

  • Days to Maturity

    55

  • Fruit Weight

  • Soil Tolerance

    Normal, loamy

  • Moisture

    Moist, well-drained

  • Description / Blue Lake 274 Garden Bean Seeds

    Days to Maturity: 55

    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.

    Plants can also be started indoors and planted outdoors after the risk of frost has passed. If you plan to start your seeds indoors, be sure to check out our Bio Dome Seed Starter Kit. With the Bio Dome, you can control the temperature, light, and soil mix to ensure your seeds become strong for transplant.

    Like all legumes, Blue Lake 274 is a nitrogen-fixer in the soil. After the final harvest is in, chop up the plant and work it back into the soil. You will be delighted with what it does for the quality of your soil next season.

    1/2 pound seed packet (approx. 650 seeds) will sow approx. 80 feet of row.
    100 seed packet will sow approx. 20 feet of row

  • Product Details

    Virtual SKU: 05010
    Selected Product SKU: 05010-PK-P1
    Genus: Phaseolus
    Species: vulgaris
    Variety: Blue Lake 274
    Foliage Color: Dark Green
    Habit: Upright
    Light Requirements: Full Sun
    Moisture Requirements:
    • Moist, well-drained
    Uses:
    • Outdoor
    • Beds
    • Cuisine
    Special Features:
    • Edible
    • Direct Sow
    • Easy Care Plants
    • Heirloom
    • Soil Builder

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