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Nez Perce Bean
3,55 $
Maturity: 70 days
Dwarf green bean with small, delicate pods and golden brown beans. There are 5 to 6 beans per pods. Gives early and abundant yields. It is supposedly from the Nez Perce Tribe.
Maintained during generations by the Denny family in Idaho (1930), this bean will grow runners of about 3 feet that can either be tutored or left on the ground.
Can be eaten either as green or dry beans.
Endangered, please share!
Package: 25 seeds
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BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name : Phaseolus vulgaris
Common names : Nez perce beans, Indian woman yellow beans
French : Haricot ‘Nez Percé’
Family : Fabaceae
DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION
Plant type : Annual
Habit : Semi-dwarf
Height : Can reach up to 90 cm if tutored
Width : 30-40 cm
CULTURAL INFORMATION
Days to maturity : 70 days
Sowing : Directly outside in the spring, after the last frost. Usually in early June in Montreal.
Depth : 2 cm
Germination : 5-12 days
Soil : Any
Exposure : Sunny
Plant spacing : 25 cm
Row spacing : 30-35 cm
Watering : If needed
Care and other considerations : Tutoring is not essential, it can also form a shrub on the ground.
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