Purple Queen, Heirloom Bush Bean Seeds

Purple Queen, Heirloom Bush Bean Seeds — The Cool-Tolerant Purple Bean You Can Plant Two Weeks Early

Purple Queen Bush Bean is known for its tender texture and rich taste — hardy and very productive, with pretty mauve-purple flowers on strong, upright plants. Tolerant of cooler temperatures, Purple Queen can be planted two weeks before most other varieties, giving northern gardeners a meaningful head start on the season. Six-inch pods grow straight, smooth, and stringless with improved yields and disease resistance. The lovely deep purple color makes finding and harvesting the beans easy — and it turns green when cooked. 50–55 days.

Why Grow Purple Queen?

• Plant two weeks earlier than most beans — cool-temperature tolerance gives northern gardeners a head start
• 6-inch straight, smooth, stringless pods — tender texture and rich taste
• Deep purple color makes harvesting easy — turns green when cooked
• Improved yields and disease resistance — reliable and productive
• Mauve-purple flowers — beautiful in the garden
• Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year

Growing Notes

Direct sow outdoors — can be planted two weeks before most other beans due to cool-temperature tolerance. Sow seeds 1 inch deep, 2–3 inches apart, in rows 18–24 inches apart. Full sun. Water consistently. Harvest at 6 inches for best quality. Pick frequently for continuous production.

Days to maturity: 50–55 days
Packet size: ~25, 50, or 100 seeds
Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Bush Bean
Pod length: 6 inches
Sun: Full sun
USDA Zones: 3–12