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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: Frost-sensitive annual
Exposure: Full sun
Plant Dimensions: 15"–20" tall, compact bush
Variety Info: 5"–6" long, round, bright violet-purple pods with buff-colored seeds, held above ground on upper part of plant. Resistant to white mold and bean common mosaic viruses 1 and NY15.
Attributes: White Mold Resistant, Bean Mosaic Virus Resistant, Frost Sensitive
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.
Days to Emerge: 6–12 days
Seed Depth: 1"
Seed Spacing: 1 seeds every 4" to 6"
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
- LeighVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars9/1/25“magic” beans
These have been my favorite beans to grow this year! Every seed germinated, which blew my mind! But I think the best part about these beans is how easy they are to find when you’re harvesting them! Just move your leaves around and BAM! there’s a purple beauty ready to go! Definitely don’t have the same yield as the provider, but such a fun addition to the garden. I keep telling my friends with kids that they should grow this variety and see if the little magic of going from purple to green when cooked would encourage their kids to eat their veggies!
Which best describes you as a gardener? BeginnerBIBotanical Interests9/9/25Hey Leigh,
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with our Royal Burgundy Bush Bean Seeds! We love hearing from gardeners who discover just how amazing these "magic" beans really are - and that perfect germination rate you got is fantastic!
We love your idea about sharing these with friends who have kids! What a brilliant way to get little ones excited about eating their vegetables - they get to watch the "magic" happen right in their bowl!
Keep on growing 🌻️
- DRated 5 out of 5 stars8/25/25100% Germination
Planted 15 seeds and all came up in 3 days!
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests8/26/25Hey D,
Thank you so much for sharing your incredible experience with our Royal Burgundy Bush Bean Seeds! We absolutely love hearing about that perfect 100% germination rate - and in just 3 days, that's amazing! Royal Burgundy beans are such reliable performers, and it sounds like yours are off to a fantastic start. You're going to love those beautiful purple pods when they start developing - they're such a showstopper in the garden and so delicious too! Keep on growing 🌻️
- William C.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars11/26/245 Stars
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- Cheryl D.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars9/22/245 Stars
The Royal Burgundy bush beans have grown prolifically with excellent germination and quickly became beautiful producing plants with no issues at all. This is just the first few pu led but many more are developing. Highly recommend. In top three of six varieties tried - Jade, Royal Burgundy and Golden Rush shown in photo.
Which best describes you as a gardener? Beginner - Cheryl D.Rated 5 out of 5 stars9/6/245 Stars
Almost 100% germination and they seem to love this fall weather. Planted 4 weeks ago and they are over a foot tall and blooming. I have other beans in the bed that seem to be more susceptible, these are healthy and thriving.
Which best describes you as a gardener? Beginner