Slenderette, Heirloom Bush Bean Seeds

Slenderette — The Gourmet-Quality Stringless Bean Prized by Chefs for French Cuisine

Slenderette Bush Bean plants are upright and dark green, producing slim, 5-inch-long, straight pods with white seeds that are glossy, dark green, slender, and completely stringless. Crunchy yet tender and highly desired by chefs for French cuisine, Slenderette is an excellent variety to eat fresh or as a processing variety — canned or frozen. Gourmet quality in a reliable, easy-to-grow bush bean. 55 days.

Why Grow Slenderette?

• Prized by chefs for French cuisine — gourmet quality in a home garden bean
• Slim, 5-inch stringless pods — glossy, dark green, crunchy yet tender
• Upright, dark green plants — easy to harvest, no staking needed
• Excellent fresh, canned or frozen — versatile in the kitchen
• Pick frequently — regular harvesting keeps plants producing
• 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. Keep soil consistently moist. Succession sow every 2–3 weeks for continuous harvest. Harvest at 5 inches for best gourmet quality — pick frequently to keep plants producing.

Packed and shipped by Box Garden Seeds LLC — heirloom seeds grown without GMOs, selected for flavor, resilience, and your garden’s success.