What it is
Bush Green Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is in the Fabaceae (Legume) family. Beginner-proof, fast, and they fix their own nitrogen. Succession-sow for a steady supply.
How to grow it
It wants full sun, water it moderate, even, and give it average, well-drained soil. Target a soil pH around 6.0–7.0. Space plants about 4–6 in apart. Expect roughly 50–60. Warm-season annual.
How it's used
Bush Green Bean is used: fresh, steamed, canned, frozen.
🔎 How to identify it
- Trifoliate leaves (three leaflets)
- Small white or lilac flowers
- Slender pods in clusters
Edibility
PartsYoung pods; dry seed
UsesFresh, steamed, canned, frozen
CautionNone.
🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.
Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.