Blue Lake Pole Bean Seeds For Planting (Phaseolus vulgaris)

Blue Lake Pole Beans have long been a culinary staple on the west coast, but are loved all over the world. The Blue Lake stringless pole bean is named for the lake district of Ukiah, California, but originally came from the upper Missouri River basin. It was here that it grew wild in the gardens of Native Americans. Since the middle of the 20th century, Blue Lake beans have been the standard of green beans. Despite humble canning bean origins, it is now considered a gourmet bean variety, surpassing even the Kentucky Wonder as a premier gourmet bean. Blue Lake 274 cultivars have specifically have put Blue Lakes on the map. Garden Staples These beans grow great in any garden and possess distinct characteristics. They are a hardy plant and known to be prolific climbers with pods that will set from base to top of the plant. Blue Lake variety pole beans grow from 5.5 - 7 inches. One 100 foot row is reported to yield 150 pounds of mass and verdant green fruit. Unusually smooth, they possess