Description
Rockwell Bean
- 30 seeds
- Open pollinated
- Heirloom
- Determinate
- Distance between plants – 3-6″
- Distance between rows – 2′
- Full sun
- Water every 2-3 days
- Days to maturity – 80 days
- Days to germination – 6-10 days
- Height – 18″
- Phaseolus Vulgaris
- Germination rate – 80%
Grown on the farm, this American heirloom (1800) bush bean was shared with us by Stephen McComber from Kahnawake (Silverbear Arts). Original seeds grown by Elisha Rockwell.
Sow: Direct seed after last frost
Harvest: After 90 days and the bean is brown and dry
Named for Elisha Rockwell, a late 19th century pioneer that brought the variety to Washington’s Whidbey Island, Rockwell germinates in cooler weather and producing early an abundance of fabulously flavored dry beans with little to no maintenance required. (Source: Great Lake Staple Seeds)
Seeds produced : Le Noyau Farms
[icons]
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.