Description: Extra-slender, stringless French filet beans. These exceptionally-tender French filet beans are perfect for green bean salads and fresh-eating. Round pods are ready for picking when 4-5” long. Plants are compact and high-yielding. Incredible flavour!
Organically Grown/ Open Pollinated/ Non-GMO
Pack Size: 80 seeds
Latin Name: Phaseolus vulgaris
Main Uses: Culinary
Days to Maturity: 54 days
Exposure: Full to part sun
Height: Bush type - 2' (60 cm)
Seed Source: Organically grown
Germination: 7 - 14 days at 22ºC. Temperatures below 15ºC will result in seed-rot.
Outdoors: Direct-seed once all risk of frost has passed. Sow successive plantings every 2 - 3 weeks to ensure a continual harvest.
Planting Depth: 1”.
Spacing: Sow seeds 2 - 3” apart in rows 15 - 24” apart. Thin to 4 - 6” once first true set of leaves has developed.
Growing in Containers: May be grown in raised beds or very large planters, such as barrels.
Mixed Planters: Not suited to mixed planters.
Garden Companions: Beets, carrots, cauliflower, cucumber, corn, eggplant, potato, radishes, kale, lettuce, peas, potatoes, Swiss chard, and strawberry.
Plants to Avoid: All members of the allium family (onions, leeks, garlic, scallions) and Kohlrabi inhibit growth in beans. Sunflowers will compete for light.
Pest/Disease Issues: Aphids can be washed off plants with a hard stream of water.
Harvesting: Harvest early and often to increase yields. Remove over-sized beans to maintain pod production.
Suitability for Indoors: Not suited for indoors.
Sustainability
All seeds offered at Sage Garden are from certified organic growers
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