Scarlet Emperor Pole Bean – ‘Phaseolus coccineus’

Buy the Scarlet Emperor Pole Bean

The Bean Pole Runner Scarlet Emperpr, ‘Phaseolus coccineus’, has large sprays of brilliant rich, red flowers that contrast against deep green foliage.

The Scarlet Emperor is grown for the flowers and the sweet pods.

With such magnificent slender clusters of rich red flowers, the Scarlet Emperor is predominantly used as a flowering screen, vine, or fence cover.

A little known fact is that this runner bean has an extremely rich beany sweet flavor when picked young.

The pods may also be shelled for green or dried beans when pods mature.

The Scarlet Emperor is an annual and is very frost sensitive. Pole types have 3 to 7 foot long vines.

They have up to 12 inch long pods at maturity.

Plant after the last average frost date.

Scarlet Emperor beans prefer rich, organic, well drained, warm soils.

Buy the Scarlet Emperor Pole Bean

Blue Lake Pole Bean – ‘Phaseolus vulgaris’

Buy the Blue Lake Pole Bean

The Blue Lake Pole Bean, ‘Phaseolus vulgaris’, is an old favorite.

Blue Lake Pole beans have a beany, sweet flavor and they are fiberless and meaty.

Some say pole beans have better flavor than bush beans. If this is so, Blue Lake would support that suggestion.

The outstanding flavor combined with high yields make growing these vigorous 5 to 6 foot vines worth the time.

They are excellent canned, frozen, or eaten fresh.

Snap beans are ready to pick when the pod “snaps” or breaks in half cleanly.

This is when the seeds have just begun to form.

Blue Lake Pole Bean planting instructions:

• Plant after the last average frost date.
• Pole beans prefer rich, organic, and well drained soil.

Buy the Blue Lake Pole Bean

Purple Queen Bush Bean -

‘Phaseolus vulgaris’

Buy the Purple Queen Bush Bean

The Purple Queen Bush Bean, ‘Phaseolus vulgaris’, has beautiful deep purple pods that turn deep forest green when cooked.

The beans have a great fresh flavor and they are also good canned or frozen. The Purple Queen Bush Bean is eaten pod and all and is one of those vegetables like tomatoes that taste significantly better grown at home rather than bought at a grocery store.

The Purple Queen is a compact plant with round, slightly curved dark purple pods that are easy to find when harvesting.

The Purple Queen Bush Bean is a bush type and is upright in form. It is resistant to common bean mosaic virus and anthracnose.

Buy the Purple Queen Bush Bean

Purple Queen Bush Bean Planting instructions:

Plant after the last average frost date.

This bush bean prefers rich, organic, well drained and warm soil.

The soil must be kept evenly moist but not soggy.

additional information

Purple Queen Bush Bean

‘Phaseolus vulgaris’

Pencil Pod Bush Bean – ‘Phaseolus vulgaris’

Buy the Pencil Pod Bush Bean

The Pencil Pod Bush Bean, ‘Phaseolus vulgaris’, is a very adaptable wax bean that will grow anywhere in the country.

It has excellent bean flavor with very attractive bright yellow pods. The bright yellow pods borne on the upper part of the bush make Pencil Pod an attractive addition to any garden.

The very tasty 6 inch pods have black seeds and they are produced on an upright, bushy plant. This bean is very disease resistant and early maturing for a wax bean.

They are excellent cooked or eaten right out of the garden.

The Pencil Pod Snap Bean is a bush type and is upright in form. It is resistant to common bean mosaic virus and anthracnose.

Pencil Pod Snap Bean Planting instructions:

• Plant after the last average frost date.
• This bush bean prefers rich, organic, well drained and warm soil.
• The soil must be kept evenly moist but not soggy.

Buy the Pencil Pod Bush Bean

additional information

Pencil Pod Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris

Montpellier French Bush Bean -

‘Phaseolus vulgaris’

Buy the Montpellier French Bush Bean

The Montpellier French Bush Bean, ‘Phaseolus vulgaris’, is a true gourmet French “filet” bean. It is featured in upscale French markets because of its exquisitely tender and delicate taste.

The Montpellier French Bush Bean has 6 inch pods and should be harvested when only 1/4 inch in diameter. The Montpellier French produces longer, straighter, and darker green pods than other filet beans.

If you like fresh beans, you will love Montpellier French!

The Montpellier French bean is a bush type and is upright in form. It is resistant to common bean mosaic virus and anthracnose.

Montpellier French Bush Bean Planting instructions:

• Plant after the last average frost date.
• This bush bean prefers rich, organic, well drained and warm soil.
• The soil must be kept evenly moist but not soggy.

Buy the Montpellier French Bush Bean

additional information

Montpellier French Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris

Bush bean Blue Lake 274 –

‘Phaseolus vulgaris’

Buy the Bush bean Blue Lake 274

The Bush bean Blue Lake 274, ‘Phaseolus vulgaris’, is an old time favorite with exceptional Blue Lake flavor. It is noted for retaining excellent flavor and texture as a frozen bean.

The snap bean or green bean is eaten pod and all like one of those vegetables, such as tomatoes, that tastes significantly better when grown at home rather than bought at the store.

Blue Lake 274 produces a very large crop of round, 6 inch pods all at once.

Bush bean Blue Lake 274 Planting instructions:

• Plant the Blue Lake 274 Snap Bean after the last average frost date. Bush beans can be planted in succession to produce beans all season.
• Seed in new crop every 7 to 14 days.
• In hot summer areas, the beans should be planted in March for June harvest.
• This bush bean prefers rich, organic, well drained, and warm soil.
• The soil must be kept evenly moist but not soggy.

Buy the Bush bean Blue Lake 274

additional information

Bush bean Blue Lake 274

Phaseolus vulgaris

California Blackeye Bean –

‘Vigna unguiculata’

Buy the Southern California Blackeye Bean

The  Southern Cowpea California Blackeye Bean # 5, ‘Vigna unguiculata’, is the most popular southern pea. The large, smooth seed is mostly eaten fresh, but they can also be dried, or the pods can be eaten whole when they are young.

Technically a bean, Southern Peas grow in conditions similar to or slightly warmer and more humid than snap beans. They are very high in protein, low in fat, and high in vitamin B1.

The plants are upright and semi-spreading with 6 to 12 inch pods produced at the top of the plant.

The California Blackeye # 5 has medium to large cream colored seed with a “black-eye”.

For fresh tasty black-eyed peas, shell seeds out of pod when pod is green or is just barely turning yellow.

For dried beans, wait until the pod has turned yellow and other colors and beans are then dry.

California Blackeye Bean Planting instructions:

• Plant 1 to 2 weeks after the last average frost date.
• Southern peas prefer deep, sandy, and well drained soil.

Buy the Southern California Blackeye Bean

Additional information

Vigna unguiculata

Southern Cowpea

Broad Windsor Fava Bean – ‘Vicia faba’

Buy Broad Windsor Fava Bean

The Broad Windsor Fava Bean, ‘Vicia faba’, is Mediterranean heirloom with a delectable nutty/pea flavor and has been enjoyed buy Europeans for centuries.

Reward your taste buds with this heavenly Mediterranean bean. The small fava Windsor bean pods can be sliced and eaten like snap beans, and the foliage tips can be pinched, which makes one of the tastiest spring greens.

They taste the best when the beans are shelled and cooked. The beautiful black and white flowers make this plant pretty enough to use in flower beds.

The Windsor bean has 2 to 3 foot tall plants that are glossy green with 6 to 8 inch long pods. Each pod contains 5 to 7 large, oblong-shaped, flat, light green beans.

Broad Windsor Fava Bean Planting instructions:

• Windsor Fava Beans prefer deep, heavy soils.
• Plant in very early spring.
• In warm winter climates they can be planted in the fall for spring harvest.

Buy Broad Windsor Fava Bean

additional information

Broad Windsor Fava Bean

Vicia faba

Bush Contender Snap Bean –

‘Phaseolus vulgaris’

Buy the Bush Contender Snap Bean

The Bush Contender Snap Bean, ‘Phaseolus vulgaris’, is the earliest bean we could find. The Contender is tasty, stringless, and it takes only 40 days from sowing to harvest.

You just won’t find an earlier bean. Bush Contender will tolerate hot temperatures and mildew and is very productive.

Like other snap beans, Bush Contender is stringless and excellent cooked or eaten right out of the garden.

The beans are 6 inches long, thick, and slightly curved. The plants are 12 to 20 inches tall.

Snap beans are ready to pick when the pod “snaps” or breaks in half cleanly.

This is when the seeds have just begun to form.

Bush Contender Snap Bean Planting instructions:

• Plant after the last average frost date.
• Snap beans prefer rich, organic, and well drained soil.

Buy the Bush Contender Snap Bean

additional information

Bush Contender Snap Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris

White Dixie Baby Lima Bean –

‘Phaseolus lunatus’

White Dixie Baby Lima Bean, ‘Phaseolus lunatus’, has white, small “baby” lima beans that have a delicious flavor and mature earlier than most limas.

Fresh lima beans taste so different than store bought beans that you won’t recognize them.

The White Dixie Butter is sweet, tender and nutty. This bush lima ends up loaded with pods. Pick the pods when they are bulging but before they begin to turn yellow and dry out.

The fresh lima beans taste incredible compared to the lima beans your mother fed you as a kid. The Baby Lima beans can be eaten fresh, frozen, or dried.

White Dixie Baby Lima Bean Planting instructions:

• Plant Lima beans 1 to 2 weeks after the last average frost date.
• Lima beans are very frost sensitive so wait for warm weather.
• Lima beans prefer deep, sandy and well drained soils.

Buy White Dixie Baby Lima Bean

additional information

White Dixie Baby Lima Bean

Phaseolus lunatus

White Dixie Baby Lima Bean

The Bean Bush Baby Lima White Dixie Butter, ‘Phaseolus lunatus’, has white, small “baby” lima beans that have a delicious flavor and mature earlier than most limas.

Bush Contender Snap Bean

The Bush Contender Snap Bean, ‘Phaseolus vulgaris’, is the earliest bean we could find. The Contender is tasty, stringless, and it takes only 40 days from sowing to harvest.

Broad Windsor Fava Bean

The Bean Broad Fava Windsor, ‘Vicia faba’, is Mediterranean heirloom with a delectable nutty/pea flavor and has been enjoyed buy Europeans for centuries.

California Blackeye Bean

The  Southern Cowpea California Blackeye Bean # 5, ‘Vigna unguiculata’, is the most popular southern pea. The large, smooth seed is mostly eaten fresh, but they can also be dried, or the pods can be eaten whole when they are young.

Bush bean Blue Lake 274

The Bean Bush Snap Blue Lake 274, ‘Phaseolus vulgaris’, is an old time favorite with exceptional Blue Lake flavor. It is noted for retaining excellent flavor and texture as a frozen bean.

Bush Bean Montpellier French

The Bean Bush Montpellier French, ‘Phaseolus vulgaris’, is a true gourmet French “filet” bean. It is featured in upscale French markets because of its exquisitely tender and delicate taste.

Pencil Pod Bush Bean

The Pencil Pod Bush Bean, ‘Phaseolus vulgaris’, is a very adaptable wax bean that will grow anywhere in the country.

Purple Queen Bush Bean

The Purple Queen Bush Bean is eaten pod and all and is one of those vegetables like tomatoes that taste significantly better grown at home rather than bought at a grocery store.

Blue Lake Pole Bean

The Blue Lake Pole Bean, ‘Phaseolus vulgaris’, is an old favorite and has a beany, sweet flavor and they are fiberless and meaty.

Scarlet Emperor Pole Bean

The Scarlet Emperpr Pole Been, ‘Phaseolus coccineus’, has large sprays of brilliant rich, red flowers that contrast against deep green foliage.

More coming soon

###

Spicy Globe Greek Basil –

‘Ocimum basilicum minimum’

Spicy Globe Greek Basil, ‘Ocimum basilicum minimum’, is a basil lover’s treat.

The strong, spicy, basil flavor is a compliment to any tomato dish. The small, mounding plant is excellent for containers.

Now anyone can grow basil, even if your garden is only in containers.

This small-leaved, 12 inch in diameter, 6 inch tall mounded basil doesn’t give up anything to the other basils in flavor.

It has a very strong basil taste and fragrance that makes a little go along way.

Basil is used in so many foods, it is hard to mention them all.

It is used in Italian foods and pesto and pasta sauces.

Fresh Greek Spicy Globe Basil makes excellent vinegar, and tastes great fresh with fish, poultry, rice, mild vegetables, eggplant and many others.

Spicy Globe Greek Basil Planting instructions:

• Great as an edging plant in a flower bed or herb garden.
• Plant 1 to 2 weeks after the last average frost date.
• Place the Basil seeds in well drained soil with lots of organic matter.
• Grows well in containers.

Buy Spicy Globe Greek Basil

additional information

Spicy Globe Greek Basil

Ocimum basilicum minimum

Siam Queen Basil –

‘Ocimum basilicum citriodorum

The Thai Siam Queen Basil, ‘Ocimum basilicum citriodorum’, is a 1997 All America Selection.

The Siam Queen Basil has a delicious sweet and spicy flavor. The leaves are very aromatic with a licorice basil aroma.

Thai Basil is known to the Vietnamese as “Hung Que”, and eaten raw with noodle soup and in Thailand as “Horapha”.

The Siam Queen Thai Basil has leaves that are twice the size of other Thai Basils.

The compact plant has beautiful pink and purple flowers on red purple stems.

Basil is used in Italian foods such as pesto and pasta sauces and many more classic American dishes like fish, poultry, rice, mild vegetables, eggplant etc.

Fresh Siam Queen basil makes a nice tea and is an excellent addition to vinegar.

Siam Queen Basil Planting instructions:

• Plant 1 to 2 weeks after the last average frost date.
• Place the Basil seeds in well drained soil with lots of organic matter.
• Siam Queen basil grows well in containers.

Buy Siam Queen Basil

additional information

Siam Queen Basil

Ocimum basilicum citriodorum

Red Rubin Basil –

Ocimum basilicum ‘Purpurascens’

Red Rubin Basil, ‘Ocimum basilicum “Purpurascens’, has a rich dark purple color to it’s leaves and is an exciting contrast in salads, pasta dishes and vinegar, and a great “ornamental” in the garden.

Red Rubin Basil is an improved Dark Opal Basil, a 1992 All America Selections Winner.

Red Rubin is much more consistant in color than some of the other purple basils.

The leaves have a clove-like spiciness flavor which is a little too strong for pesto but great for almost any basil dish.

Basil is used in so many foods, it is hard to mention them all. It is used in Italian foods and pesto and pasta sauces.

Fresh Red Rubin Basil makes an excellent vinegar, and tastes great fresh with fish, poultry, rice, mild vegetables, eggplant and many others.

Red Rubin Basil Planting instructions:

• Plant 1 to 2 weeks after the last average frost date.
• Place the Basil seeds in well drained soil with lots of organic matter.
• Red Rubin Basil adapts well to growing in containers.

Buy Red Rubin Basil

additional information

Red Rubin Basil

Ocimum basilicum ‘Purpurascens’

Napolitano Basil

‘Ocimum basilicum’

Napolitano Basil, ‘Ocimum basilicum’, is a great choice for eating fresh. The tender leaves have a  mild sweet flavor.

There smell of basil is some times considered “the smell of summer”.

Napolitano Basil is one of the more useful herbs and it is very fragrant when fresh or dried.

Napolitano Basil is a good “all purpose basil” and it has very few pests.

Basil is used in most Italian foods such as pesto and pasta sauces and Napoletano Basil is one of the best choices for the classic “taste of Italy” when preparing these dishes.

Fresh Napoletano Basil makes a nice tea, an excellent vinegar, and goes great with with fish, poultry, rice, mild vegetables, eggplant and many other dishes.  Basil should be considered much more then “just an Italian cooking herb”.

Napolitano Basil Planting instructions:

• Plant 1 to 2 weeks after the last average frost date.
• Place the Basil seeds in well drained soil with lots of organic matter.

Buy Napolitano Basil

additional information

Napolitano Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Lime Basil

‘Ocimum basilicum americanum’

Lime Basil , ‘Ocimum basilicum americanum’, combines the flavor of basil and lime that gives you and unusual, dramatic, tasty basil.

For you basil lovers, do not pass this one up. This rare and tasty basil will work wonders in vinegar, with fish, salad dressings, sauces, and oils.

Desserts are a perfect addition for Lime Basil. It can be grown inside in the winter and is a good container plant.

Basil is used in so many foods, it is hard to mention them all. It is used in Italian foods and pesto and pasta sauces.

Fresh basil makes a nice tea, an excellent vinegar, and tastes great fresh with fish, poultry, rice, mild vegetables, eggplant and many others.

Lime Basil Planting instructions:

• Plant 1 to 2 weeks after the last average frost date.
• Place the Basil seeds in well drained soil with lots of organic matter.

Buy Lime Basil

additional information

Lime Basil

Ocimum basilicum americanum

Lemon Basil

‘Ocimum basilicum citriodorum’

The Basil Lemon, ‘Ocimum basilicum citriodorum’, has a strong lemon fragrance that makes this basil excellent for vinegars, salad dressing, fish dishes, and salads.

Basil is the corner stone of Italian cooking. Lemon Basil is a good “all around basil” and it has very few pests.

Lemon Basil has pointed 2 inch, dull green leaves. It will display white flowers if allowed to bloom.

After 4 to 6 weeks of growth, pinch top to force side growth and prevent early flowering.

Lemon Basil can be used in most Italian foods such as pesto and pasta sauces.

Fresh basil makes a nice tea, an excellent vinegar, and tastes great fresh with fish, poultry, rice, mild vegetables, eggplant and many others.

Lemon Basil Planting instructions:

• Plant 1 to 2 weeks after the last average frost date.
• Place the Basil seeds in well drained soil with lots of organic matter.

Buy Lemon Basil

additional information

Lemon Basil

Ocimum basilicum citriodorum

Italian Large Leaf Basil

‘Ocimum basilicum’

The Basil Italian Large Leaf, ‘Ocimum basilicum’, is a sweet basil that is particularly good for pesto and is also excellent for fresh use. There is nothing like the smell of basil, it is the smell of summer.

There is no more useful herb. The Italian Large Leaf Basil has just that, a larger leaf than other basils.

It is a good all “around basil” and it has very few pests.

Italian Large Leaf Basil can be used in most Italian foods such as pesto and pasta sauces.

Fresh Italian Large Leaf Basil makes a nice tea, an excellent vinegar, and tastes great fresh with fish, poultry, rice, mild vegetables, eggplant and many others.

Italian Large Leaf Basil Planting instructions:

• Plant 1 to 2 weeks after the last average frost date.
• Place the Basil seeds in well drained soil with lots of organic matter.

Buy Italian Large Leaf Basil

additional information about Italian Large Leaf Basil

Italian Large Leaf Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Greek Mini Basil

‘Ocimum basilicum minimum’

The Basil Greek Mini Yevani, ‘Ocimum basilicum minimum’, is a basil lover’s treat. Yevani has a strong, spicy basil flavor that is a compliment to any tomato dish. The small mounding plant is excellent for containers.

This small-leaved, 12 inch diameter, 6 inch tall mounded basil doesn’t give anything to other basils in flavor.

It has a very strong basil taste and fragrance that makes “a little go a long way” Yevani basil is an excellent border plant.

Greek Mini Basil can be used in so many foods, it is hard to mention them all but is mostly used in Italian foods, pesto and pasta sauces.

Fresh basil makes a nice tea, an excellent vinegar, and tastes great fresh with fish.

Greek Mini Basil Planting instructions:

• Plant 1 to 2 weeks after the last average frost date.
• Place the Basil seeds in well drained soil with lots of organic matter.

Buy Greek Mini Basil

Additional information on Greek Mini Basil

Greek Mini Basil

Ocimum basilicum minimum

Genovese Basil – ‘Ocimum basilicum’

The Basil Genovese Italian, ‘Ocimum basilicum’, is widely grown in Italy. Genovese basil has a strong basil flavor and aroma and is a favorite for pesto.

There is nothing like the smell of basil. Basil is the smell of summer. Genovese basil will not disappoint the basil lover.

It has a particularly strong fragrance and flavor making it excellent for almost any basil dish.

The edible flowers rice, mild vegetables, eggplant and many others.

Genovese Basil Planting instructions:

• Plant 1 to 2 weeks after the last average frost date.
• Place the Basil seeds in well drained soil with lots of organic matter.

Buy Genovese Basil

additional information on Genovese Basil

Genovese Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Cinnamon Basil ‘Ocimum basilicum’

The Basil Cinnamon, ‘Ocimum basilicum’, has very attractive violet stems and veining with lavender flowers. You can enjoy your summer garden while sipping a cup of Cinnamon basil tea. Cinnamon is not just in the name, it is in the aroma and flavor.

In addition to being used in all foods where basil has an impact, Cinnamon basil is delightful as a tea or potpourri. The sweet flavor is excellent combined with other fruity flavored herbs.

Cinnamon basil is used in so many foods, it is hard to mention them all. It is used in Italian foods and pesto and pasta sauces. Fresh basil makes a nice tea, an excellent vinegar, and tastes great fresh with fish.

Cinnamon basil Planting instructions:

• Plant 1 to 2 weeks after the last average frost date.
• Place the Basil seeds in well drained soil with lots of organic matter.

Buy Cinnamon Basil

additional info

Basil Cinnamon

Ocimum basilicum