Plants / French Bean

All french bean varieties

Amethyst

French Beanvulgaris

Ground

Large crops of delicious and fleshy, stringless pods up to 15cm long are early to mature so ideal for sowing in succession. When cooked the deep purple pods will turn a striking dark green. A Best Buy variety as recommended by the Gardening Press and Consumer Groups.

Where to buy, and when to sow

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Mr Fothergill's £4.49 100 seeds
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