Good Mother Stallard Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris | SKU: 1426

Heirloom


$3.25 to $11.00
  • Pole bean
  • Maroon and white beans
  • Meaty flavor
  • Very productive
  • Dry bean
  • 85-95 days
  • ±680 seeds/lb
$3.25 to $11.00

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One of the 1,186 beans given to SSE in 1981 by bean collector John Withee of Massachusetts. Named for Carrie Belle Stallard of Wise County, Virginia. This variety dates to at least the 1930s. Maroon beans splashed with white, 5-6 seeds per pod. Wonderful rich meaty flavor, great for soups. Very productive. Pole habit, dry, 85-95 days. ±680 seeds/lb.

Direct Seed: 2" Apart

Seed Depth: 1"

Support: Trellis, tepee, or fencing

Light: Full Sun

Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors after danger of frost has passed and soil and air temperatures have warmed. Harvest dry beans when the pods are completely mature and dry.