Dwarf French Bean 'Blooming Prairie'

Finally, a deep purple bean that actually tastes good! The pods are slender, slightly flattened and beautifully straight. They start off as soft lilac flowers which are something to be appreciated in their own right. As with most purple vegetables, the purple colour disappears once they're cooked. Fun while it last though, and the beans are easy to spot when you're harvesting. Blooming Prairie is a dwarf French bean and the plants will grow to 30cm off the ground - no need to stake.

• Sow: April undercover, May-June outside
• Plant: 30cm apart
• Harvest: July-September, pick regularly.
• Kitchen: Cook lightly and pair with savoury (parmesan, bacon), aromatic (tarragon, ginger), acid (white wine, lemon), fats (olive oil, almonds).
• Notes: Sow a second succession in June for continuous harvest.

Phaseolus vulgaris

9g (approx 30 seeds). We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate.

Germ Rate: 80% Oct 25