Thrive in Low-Fertility Soil
Not every garden starts with rich soil — but these plants don’t mind. Our Thrive in Low-Fertility Soil Collection features resilient, nutrient-efficient varieties that grow strong where others struggle. From nitrogen-fixing beans and hardy greens to drought-tolerant herbs and colorful flowers, these selections bring life and flavor to even the most challenging garden beds.
Blue Lake 274 Bush Bean Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here Most popular with both home gardeners and market growers for its distinctive beany flavor and season-long production. Up...
View full detailsContender Bean Bush Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here Our earliest green bean! Crop matures over a short time period to allow for quick completion of canning or freezing chor...
View full detailsProvider Bush Bean Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here Perhaps the best for adverse weather conditions where disease resistance is critical. Long, straight, tender pods with a...
View full detailsKentucky Wonder Pole Heirloom Bean Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here Kentucky Wonder Pole Heirloom Bean Seeds bring a time-tested, flavor-rich classic to your garden. Also known as Old Home...
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For bulk sizes, click here Best variety for insect and disease resistance, even bacterial virus which can plague this variety in the South where it...
View full detailsRattlesnake Pole Bean Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here Hundred-year-old heirloom features snake-like markings on the purple-streaked, round, dark green pods that possess an ol...
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For bulk sizes, click here Also called 'Large Speckled Lima.' Extremely productive, even during the hottest days of summer. Huge seeds – nearly the...
View full detailsBlack Turtle Bush Bean Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here The best dried variety for Latin American and Caribbean cuisine. Dwarf, compact plants with semi-runners bear profuse yi...
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For bulk sizes, click here The original re-fried bean in Mexican cooking, in tacos and in chili. Most pods are borne near the top of short, half-ru...
View full detailsKentucky Wonder 125 Bush Bean Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here A bush version of the popular 'Kentucky Wonder' Pole Bean, with similar exceptional flavor and gigantic yields. Perhaps ...
View full detailsBulk: Blue Lake 274 Bush Bean Seeds
For single packets, click here Most popular with both home gardeners and market growers for its distinctive beany flavor and season-long production...
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For bulk sizes, click here Equally outstanding for its sensational eating quality or its classic ornamental value. Grows to 10 ft., covered with br...
View full detailsJacob's Cattle Bush Bean Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here Also called 'Trout Bean' or 'Coach Dog Bean.' 85 days. An exceptionally old heirloom that's our best New England baked b...
View full detailsMountaineer White Half Runner Bean Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here Mountaineer White Half Runner Bean is a cherished Southern classic with deep regional roots, believed to have been intro...
View full detailsBulk: Contender Bean Bush Seeds
For single packets, click here Our earliest green bean! Crop matures over a short time period to allow for quick completion of canning or freezing ...
View full detailsMississippi Silver Brown Crowder Bean Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here Easiest crowded to pick and shell, with smooth, well-filled pods loaded with uniform, creamy green colored seeds of a de...
View full detailsCalifornia Blackeye No. 5 Bean Seeds
For bulk sizes, click here A Southern staple where it’s used more like a bean than a pea. Profuse yielder is vigorous and reliable, with a sweet, p...
View full detailsBulk: Provider Bush Bean Seeds
For single packets, click here Perhaps the best for adverse weather conditions where disease resistance is critical. Long, straight, tender pods wi...
View full detailsBulk: Pinkeye Purple Hull Pea Seeds
For single packets, click here Best variety for insect and disease resistance, even bacterial virus which can plague this variety in the South wher...
View full detailsBulk: Christmas Pole Bean Seeds
For single packets, click here Also called 'Large Speckled Lima.' Extremely productive, even during the hottest days of summer. Huge seeds – nearly...
View full detailsBulk: Kentucky Wonder Pole Heirloom Bean Seeds
For single packets, click here Kentucky Wonder Pole Heirloom Bean Seeds bring a time-tested, flavor-rich classic to your garden. Also known as Old ...
View full detailsBulk: Rattlesnake Pole Bean Seeds
For single packets, click here Hundred-year-old heirloom features snake-like markings on the purple-streaked, round, dark green pods that possess a...
View full detailsBulk: Pinto Bean Seeds
For single packets, click here The original re-fried bean in Mexican cooking, in tacos and in chili. Most pods are borne near the top of short, ha...
View full detailsBulk: Mountaineer White Half Runner Bean Seeds
For single packets, click here Mountaineer White Half Runner Bean is a cherished Southern classic with deep regional roots, believed to have been i...
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