Bean Seeds – Swan Bush

Grow vibrant, reliable, and productive Swan Bush Red Bean Seeds in your home garden. These compact bush-type beans are known for their smooth growth habit, early maturity, and generous yields. Perfect for gardeners with limited space, they thrive in containers, raised beds, and traditional garden rows.

Swan Bush Red beans produce uniform pods with excellent flavor and texture, making them suitable for fresh use, canning, or drying. With strong disease resistance and dependable performance, these beans are an excellent choice for both beginner and seasoned gardeners seeking a low-maintenance, high-producing crop.

Features

• Compact bush-type plants ideal for small or large gardens

• Early maturing variety with consistent yields

• Smooth, tender pods with excellent flavor

• Suitable for fresh cooking, drying, and storing

• Performs well in containers, raised beds, and garden rows

• Reliable growth with good disease tolerance

Specifications

Common Name: Bean Seeds
Scientific Name: Phaseolus vulgaris
Variety: Swan Bush Red
Plant Type: Warm-season annual
Growth Habit: Bush type
Sun Exposure: Full sun (6–8 hours daily)
Soil Type: Well-drained, fertile soil
Soil pH: 6.0–7.0
Sowing Method: Direct sow outdoors
Planting Depth: 1 inch
Spacing: 3–4 inches between seeds; 18–24 inches between rows
Germination Time: 7–14 days
Days to Maturity: 55–65 days
Watering: Moderate, consistent moisture

Season & Zones

• Planting Season:

  • Spring: Best time to sow after last frost (March–May depending on zone)

  • Summer: Suitable for second planting in warmer climates (June–July)

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 3–10

  • Zones 3–5: Sow outdoors from May to early June

  • Zones 6–8: Sow from April to late May

  • Zones 9–10: Sow from March to April, and again in August–September for a fall crop

Harvest Period:

• June–September depending on planting time and region