Pole Shelling

Alabama Black Eye Lima Pole Bean (Phaseolus lunatus)

Call it a lima bean or a butterbean, this very rare and delicious pole lima bean has been grown in Alabama for generations. It can be eaten fresh or dried, just be sure to use a sturdy trellis to support its large vines and prolific...

Cherokee Trail of Tears Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

This historic heirloom pole bean was carried from Georgia to Oklahoma by members of the Cherokee Nation who were banished from their homelands by the U.S. government in the late 1830s. A sleek black bean when dried, Cherokee Trail of Tears can also be...

Good Mother Stallard Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

  These mottled, maroon-and-white beauties are a feast for the eyes as well as the table! A highly productive pole variety, Good Mother Stallards keep their color when cooked and taste rich and nutty in salads or stews. 40 seeds...

Hidatsa Shield Figure Bean (Phaseolus lunatus)

Pale cream with a gold saddle, these pole beans are both distinctive and delicious. They get their name from the Hidatsa people of the Missouri River Valley in North Dakota where this heirloom was traditionally planted alongside corn and squash. 40...

Lazy Housewife Pole Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

No strings and easy pickin’ make this popular pole bean perfect for the “lazy” gardener! Harvest these delicious 4-5” beans early and enjoy them as a snap bean or let them mature and use them as a shelling bean. Hardy and simple...

Mayflower Pole Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

Some believe these bespeckled, squarish beans were carried across the pond by Pilgrims while others believe they are native to the Americas. Regardless of its origin, Mayflower yields especially lovely, flavorful dried beans. Young green pods make...

Painted Lady Runner Bean (Phaseolus coccineus)

Bright, bicolored scarlet and white buds make this runner bean a pollinator favorite. Long cultivated in Central America, Painted Lady promises substantial, sweet-tasting seeds well suited for freezing, canning, or drying. Edible young pods. 15 seeds...

Succotash Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

Some believe this pole bean from the Narragansett Indian tribe of Rhode Island was featured in a “succotash” vegetable melody served at the first Thanksgiving. Flat pods are filled with meaty, purple-brown beans shaped like corn kernels...