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Peas and beans are easy to grow and great for children too. Sowing in succession (every few weeks) means you'll have a continuous crop throughout the summer. Try growing sweet peas next to your runner beans to improve pollination.
Runner Bean 'White Lady'Phaseolus coccineus Customer RatingA premier variety in every way! Vigorous, high yielding plants produce the most tender, thick, succulent pods you have ever tasted. The delicious long, mid green beans of Runner Bean ‘White Lady’ are stringless with a wonderful smooth texture. These white flowered plants are less prone to bird attack than their red flowered cousins, and set well, even in high temperatures, guaranteeing a plentiful crop. Height: 3m (10’). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Runner Bean 'Moonlight'Phaseolus coccineus Customer Rating
A major breakthrough in British runner bean breeding, offering predominantly self setting plants for a guaranteed crop. This profusely white-flowering variety combines the valuable characteristics of French beans with those of runner beans, resulting in extra smooth, very fleshy, stringless pods up to 25cm (10") long, with a great texture and true runner bean taste. The vastly improved flower setting of Runner Bean ‘Moonlight’ means an earlier and continual crop even during poor weather. Height: 3m (10’). Spread: 30cm (12"). Companion planting: Try growing runner beans with sweet peas to attract pollinating insects to the flowers, and Nasturtiums to draw aphids away from your crop. Useful links: Companion Planting |
Runner Bean 'St George'Phaseolus coccineus Customer RatingA British bred bean, well deserving of its RHS AGM. This bicoloured red and white flowered variety produces particularly heavy yields of pale green, 30cm (12”) long pods. Crops from Runner Bean ‘St George’ are earlier and of superior quality when compared to Runner Bean ‘Painted Lady’. Harvest the smooth, fleshy beans regularly for a continuous crop throughout the summer. Height: 3m (10’). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Runner Bean 'White Apollo'Phaseolus coccineus A superb quality bean that shows British breeding at its best. Runner Bean ‘White Apollo’ produces long, straight, smooth, stringless pods up to 37cm (15”) long with an excellent flavour. This RHS AGM variety produces prolific crops over a long period for continuous yields throughout summer. Unlike many varieties, the decorative white flowers prove unattractive to birds, resulting in less damage to the blooms and therefore larger crops. Height: 3m (10’). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Runner Bean 'Snowstorm'Phaseolus coccineus
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Runner Bean 'Desiree'Phaseolus coccineus A very heavy cropping runner bean that crops well even in dry conditions. Runner Bean ‘Desiree’ produces long, broad pods up to 30cm (12”) in length that are completely stringless. The beans of this white flowered variety produce few seeds, making them particularly flashy and flavoursome. Height: 3m (10’). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Runner Bean 'Hestia' (Dwarf)Phaseolus coccineus A superb variety that is ideal for small gardens and large containers, reaching only 45cm (18”) tall. Dwarf Runner Bean ‘Hestia’ produces good yields of long, straight, stringless pods with a good flavour. This attractive, bicoloured variety begins cropping early in the season, carrying the pods above the soil to avoid disease. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Runner Bean 'Summer Medley'Phaseolus coccineus Fill your vegetable plot with the vibrant colours of Runner Bean ‘Summer Medley’ - so attractive they will be equally at home in your flower borders or containers on the patio! This high yielding blend combines three separately packaged, spectacular varieties in red, pink, and white for an impressive display and a long cropping period. Height: 3m (10’). Spread: 30cm (12").
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Dwarf Bean 'Flajoly'Phaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean, Flageolet Bean, Haricot Bean This versatile bean produces huge yields of white seeded pods that have a wide range of uses. These early setting pods of Dwarf Bean ‘Flajoly’ can be picked young as normal French Beans, but are best harvested as flageolets (when the pods contain soft, immature seeds), or as mature pods (when the bigger white seeds can be shelled as haricots). Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Dwarf Bean 'Creso' - Vita Sementi® Italian SeedsPhaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean Early maturing and heavy cropping, Dwarf Bean ‘Creso’ makes a colourful addition to the vegetable plot. The straight, slender, bright yellow pods are carried on vigorous, bushy plants that are so compact that they can even be grown in a window box. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Dwarf Bean 'Blue Lake' - HeritagePhaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean This heritage variety is still grown today for its fine flavoured, slightly curved, stringless pods. Dwarf Bean ‘Blue Lake’ has a compact yet vigorous habit making it hugely productive over a long period throughout summer. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Runner Bean 'White Emergo' - Duchy Originals Organic SeedsPhaseolus coccineus Customer RatingThis heavy yielding variety produces delicate white flowers that make a particularly attractive addition to the vegetable garden. Awarded an RHS AGM, Runner Bean ‘White Emergo’ forms long, smooth pods with a superb flavour when picked while they are young and tender. This vigorous variety copes well even under adverse weather conditions. Height: 3m (10’). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |