Red Swan, Heirloom Bush Bean Seeds

Red Swan, Heirloom Bush Bean Seeds — The Rosy Purple-Red Snap Bean With Attractive Pink Flowers

Red Swan is a stringless snap bean characterized by its rosy purple-red pods and attractive pink flowers that make it easy to identify in the garden. Highly prolific, producing beans that are 4–5 inches long and resemble Romano beans — delicious raw and turning green when cooked. A beautiful, productive, and distinctive heirloom that earns its place in any kitchen garden. 55 days.

Why Grow Red Swan?

• Rosy purple-red pods — striking and distinctive, turns green when cooked
• Attractive pink flowers — easy to identify in the garden
• Highly prolific — 4–5 inch Romano-type pods
• Delicious raw — stringless and tender
• Beautiful in the garden — ornamental as well as edible
• 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. Full sun. Water consistently. Harvest at 4–5 inches for best quality. Pick frequently for continuous production.

Days to maturity: 55 days
Packet size: ~25+ seeds
Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Bush Bean
Pod length: 4–5 inches
Sun: Full sun
USDA Zones: 3–12