Bush Bean
Jade Bush Bean is a stringless heirloom bush bean bred for both productivity and flavor, earning its reputation as a market gardener's favorite with genuine home garden taste. The plants grow to just 14-18 inches tall but produce abundantly, setting long, straight pods that reach 6 to 7 inches long and mature from seed to harvest in just 55 days. Reliable disease resistance and an upright growth habit make the beans easy to pick, while the dark jade-green color and tender texture make them a standout in the kitchen. Hardy in zones 3-10, Jade Bush Bean thrives in full sun with moderate water and minimal fuss, germinating in 7-14 days once soil temperatures reach 65-70°F.
Full Sun
Moderate
3-10
18in H x 10in W
Annual
High
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Pods grow high on compact, bushy plants, making harvest effortless and the picking experience far less backbreaking than many other bean varieties. The stringless texture and dark jade-green color appeal equally to market growers stocking farmers' markets and home gardeners filling their dinner plates. At 55 days from seed to harvest, you'll be picking tender beans faster than most other bush bean cultivars, and the plants set beans so prolifically that successive sowings every 7-14 days ensure continuous harvest through late summer.
Jade Bush Beans excel as a fresh eating vegetable, best enjoyed steamed, sautéed, or blanched when pods are still tender at 6-7 inches long. Their stringless pods make them low-maintenance to prepare, requiring no stringing before cooking. The beans can also be allowed to mature fully for dried bean storage, though they're most prized for their tender green pod stage.
Bean seedlings are sensitive to root disturbance, so starting Jade Bush Beans indoors is not recommended. Direct sowing is the preferred method.
Sow directly outdoors 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, once soil temperature reaches at least 65°F, ideally 70-80°F. Plant seeds 1/2 to 1 inch deep, spacing them 1 inch apart in rows 24 inches apart. For continuous harvest, make successive sowings every 7 to 14 days through to about 80 days before your average first fall frost date. In very hot summer regions, skip sowings as temperatures consistently above 90°F will prevent beans from forming.
Pick Jade Bush Beans when pods reach 6 to 7 inches long and are still tender with a dark jade-green color. Harvest regularly every 2-3 days to encourage continued pod production; beans left on the plant too long will mature and signal the plant to slow production. Pods should snap cleanly when you gently bend them, indicating peak tenderness. Harvest can begin around 55 days from sowing under ideal growing conditions.
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