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Provider Dwarf Bean - Organic
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$4.49
Unit price / perNative to North America, the Provider dwarf bean is an heirloom variety that has won over gardeners with its vigor, reliability, and remarkable earliness. Its compact, upright habit makes it ideal for small spaces, raised beds, or companion planting.
This hardy bean is distinguished by its tolerance to spring cold, allowing for early sowing as soon as the soil has warmed up. It forms vigorous plants that produce numerous green, straight, fleshy pods, about 14 cm (5½ inches) long. From June to September, its small flowers discreetly attract beneficial insects, contributing to a balanced ecosystem.
Easy to grow, reliable, and highly productive even in less than ideal conditions, it fits perfectly into a productive garden where simplicity goes hand in hand with consistency. Its ability to fix nitrogen also makes it a valuable ally for soil health.
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Fabacées • Phaseolus vulgaris var. nana
Provider Dwarf Bean - Organic
"A generous and hardy vegetable, a faithful companion to organic vegetable gardens."
$4.49
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Native to North America, the Provider dwarf bean is an heirloom variety that has won over gardeners with its vigor, reliability, and remarkable earliness. Its compact, upright habit makes it ideal for small spaces, raised beds, or companion planting.
This hardy bean is distinguished by its tolerance to spring cold, allowing for early sowing as soon as the soil has warmed up. It forms vigorous plants that produce numerous green, straight, fleshy pods, about 14 cm (5½ inches) long. From June to September, its small flowers discreetly attract beneficial insects, contributing to a balanced ecosystem.
Easy to grow, reliable, and highly productive even in less than ideal conditions, it fits perfectly into a productive garden where simplicity goes hand in hand with consistency. Its ability to fix nitrogen also makes it a valuable ally for soil health.
- Growing climate: Temperate to cool climate
- Sowing difficulty level: Easy
- Care required: Occasional
Note: Tolerant of light frosts at the beginning of the season.
Provider pods are best enjoyed fresh, simply sautéed, blanched, steamed, or in salads. Their tender texture and mild flavor make them a perfect vegetable for summer meals.
Highly versatile, it also freezes well, preserving its flavor over time. It's a staple in home preserves, often blanched and then jarred for the colder months. In many vegetable garden traditions, it's considered a reliable essential from the very first harvests.
écoumene seeding advice
Seeding type
Outdoor seeding
Germination time
5-12 jours
Germination temperature
21° to 27° Celsius
Sowing depth
Sow seeds 2-3 cm deep
Transplantation
Transplantation not recommended
Technical
Row sowing
Growing conditions
Number of days to maturity
Harvest at ± 50 days
Hardiness zone
Zone-3b
Distance between rows
45 cm
Optimal brightness
Sun plant
Soil texture
Loose (silty) soil
Soil moisture
Cool, well-drained soil
Soil fertility
Plant not very demanding in bacteria-dominant compost
optimal soil pH
Low acidic pH
Average plant height
45 cm
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Phone
450-835-1149Opening hours of the garden center
Monday to Saturday from 9am to 5pm. Closed on Sundays.
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