Royal Burgundy Bush Bean is a striking vegetable that brings deep purple pods to the garden, delivering fresh beans ready to harvest in just 55 days. This compact bush variety grows 15 to 20 inches tall, making it easy to tuck into small spaces or containers while still producing a generous crop. Plant it in full sun after your last frost date when soil reaches at least 65°F, and you'll have tender beans perfect for fresh eating or light cooking throughout the season.
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Deep purple pods that transform to green when cooked make Royal Burgundy visually stunning in the garden and on the plate. Its speedy 55-day maturity means multiple successive plantings fit into a single growing season, giving you continuous harvests rather than a single glut. The compact 15 to 20-inch bush habit requires minimal space and no staking, yet produces abundantly without fussy maintenance.
These beans shine brightest eaten fresh when pods are young and tender, steamed lightly or sautéed to preserve their delicate texture. The striking purple color makes them a showstopper in raw salads before cooking transforms them to green. Home gardeners prize them for succession planting, since the quick maturity allows multiple sowings across the season for continuous harvests.
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Starting Royal Burgundy indoors is not recommended; these beans perform better when sown directly outdoors.
Sow seeds directly outdoors 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, when soil temperature has reached at least 65°F and ideally between 70 and 85°F. Space seeds 1 inch apart in rows 24 inches apart. For continuous harvests, make successive sowings every 7 to 14 days, stopping at least 80 days before your first expected fall frost.
Pick pods when they are young and tender for the best flavor and texture. With Royal Burgundy's distinctive purple color, pods are easy to spot among the foliage. Regular harvesting of young beans encourages the plant to produce more flowers and extend the overall harvest window, so check plants every 2 to 3 days once they begin flowering.
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