Taylor Dwarf Horticultural, Heirloom Bush Bean Seeds

Taylor Dwarf Horticultural, Heirloom Bush Bean Seeds — The Early 1800s Speckled Shell Bean With Lima-Like Flavor

Taylor Dwarf Horticultural Beans — also known as Speckled Bays — have been grown since the early 1800s. Creamy pods with red speckles that are beautiful in the garden. For best flavor, harvest pods while they still snap. Picked at the right time, plants continue producing for several weeks. Compact 18–24-inch plants are vigorous and highly productive. Large, oval, plump beans are perfect for shelling with a rich flavor similar to lima beans. Excellent for soups and chili. 60 days.

Why Grow Taylor Dwarf Horticultural?

• Early 1800s heirloom — over 200 years of proven garden performance
• Creamy pods with red speckles — beautiful and distinctive
• Rich lima bean-like flavor — large, oval, plump shelling beans
• Compact 18–24-inch plants — vigorous and highly productive
• Excellent for soups and chili
• Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year

Growing Notes

Direct sow outdoors after last frost when soil has warmed to at least 60°F. Sow seeds 1 inch deep, 4 inches apart, in rows 18–24 inches apart. Full sun. Water consistently. Harvest when pods still snap for best flavor, or allow to shell for dry beans.

Days to maturity: ~60 days
Plant height: 18–24 inches
Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Non-GMO, Annual
Sun: Full sun
USDA Zones: 4–12