Bean 'Blue Lake Bush'

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Blue Lake Bush is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Blue Lake Bush tends to grow best in a soil ph of between 6.0 and 6.8 meaning it does best in weakly acidic soil.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 3.9 inches (10.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 1.95 inches (5.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 16°C / 61°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Blue Lake 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 Blue Lake Bush is a tender plant.

6-7 inch pods

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

Developed in 1961 from the Pole Blue Lake.²

green beans

¹ Wiktionary entry for vulgaris

² rareseeds.com/blue-lake-bush-274-bean/