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Variety Info
Days to Maturity: 55 Days
Family: Fabaceae
Type: Snap Bean, Bush Bean (Learn More)
Native: Mexico and South America
Hardiness: Annual; very frost sensitive
Exposure: Full sun
Plant Dimensions: 14"–18" tall, 8"–10" wide, upright bushy plants
Variety Info: Jade' produces very dark green, round, 6½" long pods with white seeds. Plants are resistant to common bean mosaic viruses 1 and NY15, and tolerant to curly top virus and rust.
Attributes: Bean Mosaic Virus Resistant, NY15 Mosaic Virus Resistant, Curly Top Virus Tolerant, Rust Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Cold Tolerant, Frost Sensitive, Good for Containers
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 65°F, ideally 70°–85°F. Successive Sowings: Every 7 to 14 days up to 80 days before your average first fall frost date. NOTE: In very hot summer areas, skip sowing as high heat approaches; temperatures consistently above 90°F will prevent beans from forming.
When to Start Inside: Not recommended; bean seedlings are sensitive to root disturbance.
Days to Emerge: 6–12 Days
Seed Depth: 1"
Seed Spacing: 1 seed every 4"
Row Spacing: 24"
Thinning: Not required
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Growing Info
Harvesting: Snap beans are ready to pick when the pod "snaps" or breaks in half cleanly. This is when the seeds have just begun to form and the pods are several inches long (depending on the variety). Hold the stem with one hand, and the pod with the other hand to avoid pulling off branches, which will continue to produce. At season's end, plants are great compost material if they are disease-free.
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Because bush beans were developed from pole beans (for condensed and easier harvests), sometimes they can revert to some of the traits of their predecessors by stretching and getting a little lanky before settling into more of a compact bush habit. Thus, why your bush bean appears to be a pole bean.
Bean: Sow and Grow GuideEdibles for Partial Shade
- NicoleVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars7/30/25Great tasting
These grew quickly and were great tasting. My only regret was that I didn't plant enough plants for my large family at first. Thankfully I had enough time in my growing season to plant a second round.
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests8/4/25Hey Nicole,
Thank you so much for sharing your fantastic experience! We're absolutely thrilled to hear that your Jade Bush Bean Seeds grew so quickly and delivered such great taste! We love that you had enough time in your growing season for that second round of planting, and it's so smart to succession plant beans to keep that delicious harvest going. Your experience really shows how rewarding and productive these beans can be when they find a happy home in the garden! Keep on growing 🌻️
- K S.Rated 5 out of 5 stars1/25/255 Stars
Have had wonderful experiences so far with BI and great seed popping success. I plan to keep purchasing for my planting needs as long as treated fairly! (;
- NancyRated 5 out of 5 stars11/10/245 Stars
I just harvested my first round of these Jade beans. I have about 10 bean bushes and they produced a pound of beans which I shared with relatives and neighbors. This is my first time growing these and I will grow these again in the spring.
Which best describes you as a gardener? Beginner - NancyRated 5 out of 5 stars11/4/245 Stars
This is the first time I have grown beans and am growing them in my fall/winter garden in Atlanta (7a). My neighbor said "no way!" you won't get beans to grow in the fall/winter. Well, proved him wrong! These beans are very "bush" like and grow upright in a strong manner with no need to stake the plants. I direct seeded these Sept 1st and 2 months later I am harvesting beautiful sweet beans.
Which best describes you as a gardener? Beginner - Ashley D.Rated 5 out of 5 stars11/2/245 Stars
These Jade Bush Beans have very fragile branches, but oh man, are they delicious! I have accidentally broken two branches just by bumping into them. I learned for next year to not put them on the edge of my raised bed! I've gotten two harvests so far in Zone 9b during late October and I planted in early September, equalling about 40-45 days to harvest. The plants show no signs of slowing down and still have plenty of beans still forming and flowers still blooming. These beans sauteed are so good, I can't wait to plant them again next year in droves. Side note, the flowers look similar to snap dragons and are so cute! I planted 20 seeds and had about 18 sprout, so great quality seeds.
Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate