Provider Bush Green Bean Seeds

Provider Bush Green Bean Seeds grow the most dependable early green bean, an easy variety with excellent flavor that is among the best for freezing and canning. It germinates well in cooler soil, adapts to diverse soils and climates, and offers strong disease resistance. Round, straight 5 to 8 inch pods grow heavily on compact, high-yielding plants.

At a glance

• Variety: Provider bush snap bean
• Type: Heirloom, Non-GMO bush green bean
• Pods: Round, straight, 5 to 8 inches
• Disease resistance: Bean common mosaic virus (NY15), pod mottle virus, mildew
• Sun: Full sun
• Planting depth: 1/2 to 1 inch
• Spacing: 2 to 4 inches apart
• Seasons: Spring, summer, fall

Best for

• Freezing and canning
• Early-season harvests
• Cool-soil planting
• Fresh snap beans
• Reliable, disease-resistant yields

How to grow

Sow 1/2 to 1 inch deep in full sun, in single rows or solid-seeded wide-row blocks, spacing plants 2 to 4 inches apart. Keep the bed weed-free with adequate moisture. Pick when the pods snap cleanly in half, just as the seeds begin to form. Plant in spring, summer, or fall.

Flavor profile

Full, classic green-bean flavor with a tender snap, excellent fresh, frozen, or canned.

About Papaws Garden Supply

Papaws Garden Supply is a family-minded seed and garden company helping the next generation to grow with nature, offering heirloom and certified seed stock for home growers.