Grow Heirloom Beans – Plant Borlotto Bean Seeds
Beautiful cream colored beans with red flecks, can be used as a fresh shell bean or left on the plant as a dry bean. Vigorous grower, heavy producer of mild beans that like to take on the flavors of accompanying ingredients when cooked. Makes a wonderful baked bean as well.
Borlotto beans are a type of bush bean that can grow up to 24 inches tall. While they can technically grow without support, staking or providing a trellis for them to climb can offer several benefits such as improved yield and easier harvesting.
Life Cycle:Annual
Planting Season:Warm Season
Fruit Size:5 to 6 beans per pod, 6 to 7 inches long
Growth Habit:Bush, Compact, Upright
Plant Height:12 to 24 inches
Flavor Profile:Creamy; Sweet; Nutty
Plant Characteristics:Easy to Grow & Maintain
Use:Container Garden, Culinary, Soil Improvement
Growing Conditions:Outdoor
Harvest Advantages:Dried
Plant Resistance:Bean Common Mosaic Virus
1 Ounce: 60
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