Perennial Thicket Bean (Oikos Strain)

Phaseolus polystachios Origin: Michigan Improvement status: Breeding population Seeds per packet: 5 BOTANICAL SAMPLE - NOT GERMINATION TESTED Life cycle: Perennial We're thrilled to be offering these perennial thicket beans thanks to our friend Ken Asmus of Oikos Tree Crops in southwestern Michigan. Ken tried to retire a few years ago, but the plants apparently kept calling him back! He's still selling seeds and plants, but now he's only selling bulk amounts of seeds, pricing out the smaller customers who just want to try a packet-sized amount. So we're happy he's willing to have us buy a few things from him in bulk so we can offer them at a smaller size to all of you!Here's what Ken has to say about his strain of perennial thicket bean:"Related to the lima bean, our native thicket bean seeds are easy to cultivate yet hard to find in the seed trade. This is partly because of the exploding nature of the seed pods during harvest, as well as a general lack of interest in the gardening co