Bean 'Provider Bush'

Enjoys a full sun position in your garden and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Provider Bush is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Ensure your soil has a ph of between 6.0 and 6.8 as Provider Bush is a weakly acidic soil loving plant.

Ensure a distance of 3.9 inches (10.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.98 inches (2.5 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 16°C / 61°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Provider Bush about 14 days after your last frost date.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Provider Bush is a tender plant.

5-8 inch pods

The species name vulgaris is from the Latin vulgus (“the multitude, the masses”) +‎ -āris, and means “common”, “usual”, or “commonly known” ¹.

Green Bean provider, Green Beans Provider, Green beans provider bush

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² Wiktionary entry for vulgaris