Trilogy Bean is an open-pollinated bush bean that brings color and variety to your garden in just 55 days. This exclusive mix from Johnny's Selected Seeds combines green, yellow, and purple pods on compact plants, giving you three bean varieties in one planting. The bush growth habit keeps plants tidy and manageable, while moderate water needs and straightforward care make it accessible for gardeners of any experience level. Plant after soil reaches 60°F and watch these frost-tender plants produce abundantly through the season.
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Three distinct colors in a single seed packet means you get the visual excitement of green, yellow, and purple beans ripening simultaneously. Johnny's describes this as a delightful mix, and the compact bush habit makes it remarkably efficient for small spaces and container gardening. With a 55-day harvest window and a spacing of just 4 inches between plants, you can tuck Trilogy into tight garden spots and still enjoy generous yields. The blend of colors also makes for beautiful fresh eating and storage options, since each type has its own character and culinary moment.
Trilogy Bean is grown for fresh eating as a snap or shell bean. The three distinct colors allow you to use them in any dish that calls for fresh beans, from simple steamed sides to salads, stir-fries, and mixed vegetable preparations. The variety in a single planting offers flexibility in the kitchen, letting you choose which color suits your meal.
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Direct sow Trilogy Bean into the garden when daytime soil temperatures average at least 60°F and night temperatures stay above 60°F; beans are frost-tender and will rot in cold soil. Optimal soil temperature for germination is 70, 90°F. Plant seeds at the depth specified, spacing them 4 inches apart in rows 18 inches apart.
Harvest Trilogy Bean at 55 days from planting or when pods are firm and full-sized but still tender. Pick regularly to encourage continued production. Green and yellow beans will be ready at their respective mature colors; the purple beans will shift toward a deeper purple-black as they mature. Harvest in the morning after dew dries for the crispest, most tender pods.
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