Ferry-Morse Bean Seeds - Cherokee Wax Organic

Cherokee Wax Bean seeds are a popular bush bean variety noted for productive, dependable plants that withstand adverse weather conditions and resist disease. This All-America Selections Winner produces five-to-six-inch long, stringless yellow wax beans with a pleasing flavor. This wax bean plant has an upright growth habit, which keeps your bean pods clean. It's superior disease resistance and high yield make it an excellent pick for home gardeners and commercial farmers. And with a distinctive yellow color, it's sure to add vibrancy to any plate!

• Non Neonic: Safe for Bees
• Grows Best In: Full Sun
• Days to Germination: 7-10 Days
• Days to Maturity: 54 Days
• Best Container Size: 12"+
• Growing Height: 12-18"
• Water Needs: Average (1-2 in/week)

• Botanical Name: Phaseolus Vulgaris
• Flavor: Fine, Nutty Flavor
• Preparation Ideas: Pairs well with tuna and adds some nice color to salads
• Plant Type: Vegetable
• Plant Lifecycle: Annual
• Pelleted Seed Count: 15-30
• Fill Weight: 8 gram
• Landscape Use: Edible Garden
• Growth Type: Bush
• Disease Resistance: Common Bean Mosaic/Rust
• Growing Season: Spring/Summer
• Harvest/Bloom Season: Spring/Summer

Beans are a warm-season crop. Sow seeds directly outdoors. Plant 1-2 seeds every 3'. When seedlings have 4 true leaves, thin to 1 plant every 3'. Harvest beans all season by sowing every 2 weeks until 2M before frost. Harvest young and tender pods frequently.

• Planting Depth: 1"
• Seed Spacing: Sow Cherokee Wax Bean seeds roughly 3' apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 20" apart

Water plants at the soil level and avoid wetting the foliage. Harvest beans regularly at the young, succulent stage for best yields.