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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.
Dwarf Bean 'Opera'Phaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean This early maturing Kenyan-type produces heavy crops of slim, dark green 10cm (4”) stringless pods over a long cropping season. Dwarf Bean ‘Opera’ has an upright, open habit making the pods easy to spot when harvesting. With good resistance to Halo Blight, Bean Mosaic Virus, Anthracnose and Botrytis, this is the perfect choice for organic gardeners. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Dwarf Bean 'Amethyst' - Kew Collection SeedsPhaseolus vulgaris (French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean) These compact plants produce a succession of tasty, stringless, quick maturing beans over a long picking season. The slender pods, each measuring about 15cm (6”) long, turn to an attractive shade of green once cooked. With its pretty mauve flowers and colourful purple beans, Dwarf Bean ‘Amethyst’ makes an attractive addition to the vegetable plot. Height: 60cm (24”). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Dwarf Bean 'Concador'Phaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean The slender, straight, colourful yellow pods of Dwarf Bean ‘Concador’ are produced over a long season. Growing to about 12cm (5in) long, the pods are flavoursome and easy to spot when picking. This compact and disease-resistant bean is ideal for use in containers and has good resistance to bean mosaic virus, anthracnose and halo blight. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Dwarf Bean 'Golden Teepee'Phaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean The attractive, golden-yellow, pods of Dwarf Bean ‘Golden Teepee’ contrast beautifully with the dark green leaves. The stringless pods are held high up on the plants for ease of picking, and are less prone to disease and rotting from soil splash. These tender beans have a superb flavour and add a bright splash of colour to your plate. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 30cm (12"). More info |
Dwarf Bean 'Boston'Phaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean Dwarf Bean ‘Boston’ bears straight, round 15cm (6”) long pods with a dark green colour and an excellent flavour. These sturdy, upright plants produce heavy crops over a long picking season. This RHS AGM variety is ideal for growing in containers. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Dwarf Bean 'Splendido' (Borlotti Bean) - Vita Sementi® Italian SeedsPhaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean The broad, 13cm (5”) pink-red pods of this attractive variety each contain 6-7 cream and red streaked Borlotti beans. The immature pods of Dwarf Bean ‘Splendido’ can be harvested and used as French beans, but are best left to mature and harvested for the full sized seeds in autumn. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Dwarf Bean 'Impero Bianco' (Cannellini Bean) - Vita Sementi® Italian SeedsPhaseolus vulgaris, Bush Bean Each pale creamy yellow pod contains 6 or 7 large white cannellini beans that are delicious when added to soups and casseroles. Dwarf Bean ‘Impero Bianco’ is compact and late maturing - harvest the fully mature seeds autumn for the largest, tastiest cannellini beans. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 30cm (12"). More info |
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 '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 |
Dwarf Bean 'Dulcina'Phaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean Dwarf Bean ‘Dulcina’ bears flat, dark green, stringless pods of up to 15cm (6”) in length. The flat pods of this ‘Roma’ type bean can be sliced or cut into chunks and lightly steamed to preserve their delicious flavour. Despite its compact habit, this tasty dwarf bean is exceptionally productive. Height: 60cm (24”). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Dwarf Bean 'Pencil Pod Black Wax' - HeritagePhaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean Dwarf Bean ‘Pencil Pod Black Wax’ was one of the first stringIess, round podded, waxpods, introduced circa. 1900. Each vigorous plant produces black seeded, golden yellow pods, reaching up to 18cm (7”) long. This heritage variety is ideal for early sowings and crops reliably throughout the summer. Height: 50cm (20”). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |