Fabacées • Phaseolus vulgaris

Northeaster Climbing Bean - Organic

"A robust and generous bean variety, ideal for raised garden beds."

$4.49

Number of seeds

Native to North America, the Northeaster climbing bean stands out with its slender form and exceptional vigor. This heirloom variety, prized for its productivity, has been passed down through generations, contributing to bountiful summer harvests for gardeners here.

In the garden, its supple, climbing stem twines easily around supports, unfurling dense, dark green foliage that creates a slender and generous silhouette. Highly productive, it yields flavorful, long, and thin pods, ideal for those who love fresh vegetables for cooking or preserving. This bean is a valuable ally, structuring the verticality of the garden and promoting space-efficient landscaping.

In a communal garden, this variety embodies dynamism and resilience; it thrives among other crops, promoting biodiversity and soil fertility thanks to its nitrogen-fixing capacity. A generous and sociable plant, perfect for gardeners whose patience is rewarded.

  • Growing climate: Temperate to warm climate
  • Sowing difficulty level: Easy
  • Care required: Regular

Note: Sensitive to frost, requires a solid support to climb.

The pods can be eaten fresh in salads, sautéed, or steamed. They can also be frozen after blanching. This variety is traditionally prized for its tenderness and delicate flavor during the warmer months.

Northeaster Climbing Bean - Organic

$4.49

$4.49

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 ± 60 days

Hardiness zone

Zone-3b

Distance between rows

60 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

250 cm

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