Blue Lake Bush 274, Heirloom Green Bean Seeds

Blue Lake Bush 274 — The All-Time Favorite Green Bean With Distinctive Beany Flavor

Blue Lake Bush 274 is an all-time favorite — a nearly fiber-free bean with a distinctive beany flavor that is exceptional fresh or frozen. Developed from the well-known vining Blue Lake, this bush version produces prolifically over a long season and is easier to pick than other bush beans, bringing back the good old days of meatiness, color, and flavor. Smooth 5½–6½ inch pods of delicious quality on compact plants that need no support. Plant in succession to produce all season. Widely adapted across the US and excellent for fresh eating and canning.

Why Grow Blue Lake Bush 274?

• All-time favorite green bean — distinctive beany flavor, nearly fiber-free
• 5½–6½ inch smooth pods — meaty, colorful, and flavorful
• Prolific over a long season — easier to pick than other bush beans
• Compact plants, no support needed — easy and trouble-free
• Excellent for fresh eating, freezing & canning
• 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, 2–3 inches apart, in rows 18–24 inches apart in full sun. Water consistently. Plant in succession every 2–3 weeks for continuous harvest all season. Harvest at 5½–6½ inches for best quality — pick regularly to keep plants producing.

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