Customer Service Hours
Mon-Fri 8-4 MST
Features
Family
Fabaceae
Native
Mexico and South America
Life Cycle
Annual
Plant Height
Medium (12" - 24")
Further Information
Plant Characteristics
Good for Containers
Growing Conditions
Frost Sensitive
About French Filet Bush Bean Seeds
Phaseolus vulgaris
Slender ¼" diameter, 4"¼ long, green pods with white seeds.
Planting Bean
Days to Maturity
58 days
Plant Spacing
1 seed every 4"
Light Required
Full sun
Plant Height
Medium (12" - 24")
Planting Depth
1"
Coverage & Planting Details
| Coverage | This packet sows up to 27 feet. |
|---|---|
| Row Spacing | 24" |
| Seed Depth | 1" |
| Seed Spacing | 1 seed every 4" |
| Thinning | Not required |
| Germination | 6–12 days |
| Start Indoors | Not recommended; bean seedlings are sensitive to root disturbance. |
| Direct Sow | 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. |
| Growing & 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. |
Find Your Frost Date & Grow Zone
Average First Frost Date
October 19
Average Last Frost Date
May 19
Your Hardiness Zone is
5b
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42 reviews
- Sharon B.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars6/8/26french Filer beans
I have grown these several years. They are plentiful with nice tender beans. I'm trying them in my raised bed this year.
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests6/9/26Hey Sharon,
It's wonderful to hear you've been growing our French Filet Bush Bean Seeds for several years! We love loyal customers like you who keep coming back for those plentiful, tender beans. How exciting that you're trying them in your raised bed this year - we bet they'll thrive in that setup! Thanks for sharing your French Filet bean success with us! Keep on growing 🌻️
- NancyRated 5 out of 5 stars4/21/265 Stars
Evidently I accidently ordered the same order twice! Both came quick and packaged well. Great seeds!
- Chandi C.AL, United StatesVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars11/30/25Great little plant
Wow. What a great plant. So easy to grow. I must have 50 green beans growing on it right now.
Which best describes you as a gardener? BeginnerWho do you grow for? YourselfHow do you prefer to grow? Raised Bed - Diane P.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars11/15/25Repeating
I ordered them to plant this spring. Succession planting. They are fabulous and prolific, and, won me neighborhood friends! 😁
Which best describes you as a gardener? ExpertBIBotanical Interests11/24/25Hey Diane,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with our French Filet Bush Bean Seeds! We love hearing that your succession planting strategy paid off with such fabulous and prolific results while helping you make some neighborhood friends.😁TWe love how gardening can bring people together. It sounds like these beans are really delivering on both quantity and quality. Thanks for sharing your growing success with us. Keep on growing 🌻️
- Roberta R.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars9/25/25Prolific production bean
As a second crop (in Missouri), I planted the seeds in approximately late July. Although we were in a drought, I was able to water the young plants a few times. Rain then came, along with a week of high temperatures. They quickly blossomed. I've now had a second huge picking. There are many, many blossoms still setting beans. I imagine they'll continue on producing until a heavy freeze does them in. The bean itself is of great quality!! This is one bean seed that will have a permanent place in my collection of outstanding seeds.
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests9/25/25Hey Roberta R.,
What a fantastic review! We're absolutely thrilled to hear that your French Filet Bush Bean Seeds delivered such prolific production as a second crop - that's exactly what makes this variety so special for extending the growing season!
Your late July planting experience in Missouri really highlights how resilient and adaptable these beans are! The fact that they powered through drought conditions, then responded so beautifully to the rain and high temperatures shows what tough performers French Filet beans really are. It's so satisfying when you find a variety that can handle whatever Mother Nature throws at it and still deliver incredible results.
We love hearing about your "second huge picking" with many more blossoms still setting beans - that's the kind of continuous production that makes French Filet beans such fantastic workhorses in the garden! There's something so rewarding about having a steady supply of fresh, high-quality beans stretching well into the fall. The fact that you expect them to keep producing right up until a heavy freeze really speaks to their incredible staying power.
Your comment about the bean quality being great is music to our ears! French Filet beans are bred for that perfect tender texture and excellent flavor that makes them so worthwhile to grow, and it sounds like yours are delivering exactly what they should.
We're so honored that these beans have earned a permanent place in your collection of outstanding seeds - that's the highest praise possible from an experienced gardener like yourself!
Your success with this second crop will be so encouraging for other growers who want to maximize their harvest season!
Keep on growing 🌻️