These pole bean vines are vigorous, producing a continuous supply of flat, dark purple, sweet, stringless, 5-7" long snap beans. This bean was discovered in the 1930's in the Ozark mountains. We love it so much that we've been growing it since 2002. Pole beans utilize vertical space in the garden and produce more beans than bush types. Purple pod color makes them easy to spot when harvesting. Eat young pods raw or prepare as you would any green bean—we like to stir fry them with garlic, ginger, soy sauce and sesame oil. Or try them the traditional way, steamed and slathered with butter. Erica likes to pickle them the old fashioned way: just grab a handful of beans from the vine, stick 'em in a quart jar, fill the jar with salt brine, cover and presto! In just a few days you've got pickled beans (see Recipes for more info). Preserve by blanching and freezing. Easy seed saving plant. Seeds are beige in color. (AKA “Purple Peacock”) 70 days to maturity.
