Contender Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris These delightful semi-climbing heirloom beans grew well interplanted with our corn. They can also be grown on their own with or without staking. Also called Mayflower or Amish Knuttle. Eat green when young and tender or as a...

Phaseolus coccineus Climbing bean. These beans are gigantic! A vine with striking bright scarlet flowers that attract hummingbirds and bees. This Colorado-adapted landrace is drought tolerant and so easy to grow. Kids love shelling them from their huge pods. Eaten...

Phaseolus vulgaris Bush dry bean. One of our most prolific beans by far! Small, shiny black and striped tan beans are a delight to harvest. They do best with some support for their sprawling vines. Beans are tasty and remain...

Phaseolus vulgaris A wide diversity of colors and shading patterns displays this bean's highly resilient genetics and make this bean especially fun to harvest. Eat young and tender as a snap bean; as a shelling bean like edamame-- boil or...

Phaseolus vulgaris Bush dry bean. Orca beans are also known as Yin Yang or Calypso beans. We love their strong black & white motif. Strong plants are sturdy and easy to grow. Eat as a dry bean in soups, refried...