Organic Dragon Tongue Bush Snap Bean
50 days to harvest
Phaseolus vulgaris
Description
There is a sweetness in this bean that brings me to my knees. And, they’re purple! Also, they’re so satisfyingly tender yet crunchy even as they lengthen six inches, eight inches and often more. Organic Dragon Tongue Bush Snap Bean are so easy to grow and their vivid purple makes them easy to harvest in their sea of green. If you crave the nutty succulence of romano-style beans and love the crisp snap of a wax bean, Dragon Tongue will quickly become one your favorite beans, too.
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Organic Dragon Tongue Bush Snap Bean
Direct Sow Only: Once soil is warm & frost danger has passed, sow 1″ deep every 3 inches & thin to 6″ with at least 18” between rows. Harvest young pods before beans swell for best yield. Sow every 2-3 weeks through mid-July for continual harvest. Inoculants often increase yields. Dark seeds germinate in cool soils better than white seeds.
Seed Depth: 1 inch
Days to Germination: 8-10 days 70-80 F
Plant spacing after thinning: 5-6″
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Erin –
These took quite a while to grow here in Delaware, but once they are on, they are AMAZING! They do lose their color in cooking, but they are delicious! Tender and flavorful.