Sacré Bleu Pole Bean Seeds

A bean like this is as scarce as hen’s teeth, you just don’t see beans that look like this much – an honest to goodness true blue bean. Not navy, not ‘sort of blue’ blue, but a blue a few shades darker than a smurf or a lapis lazuli stone. It darkens somewhat with age, but this blue is the real deal. A one and only in the bean world. What’s wild is that while it was clearly selected for this sublime colour it’s a huge producer as well. If it’s happy with the growing conditions, it will reward you with a truckload of dry beans. I believe this bean originates in Apalachin, New York. 2023 seed.  Gratefully received from the wonderful collection of Russ Crow, Woodstock, Illinois.