Purple Queen

Purple Queen Bush Bean is a striking heirloom-style bush bean known for its glossy, deep purple pods and reliable garden performance. This variety produces abundant, smooth, stringless beans that hold excellent flavour and texture when harvested young.

Plants are compact, productive bush types that mature early and continue producing over a long harvest window when picked regularly. The dark purple pods turn green when cooked but retain their excellent flavour and tenderness.

Plant Details

Plant type: Bush bean
Growth habit: Compact bush, early and productive
Sun: Full sun
Spacing: 20-30 cm (8-12")
Support: Not required
Container friendly: Yes, performs well in medium to large containers

Fruit and Harvest

Purple Queen produces slightly curved, glossy dark purple pods best harvested at approximately 15 cm (6") long when pods are pencil thick. Pods are tender, stringless, and flavourful.

Excellent for:

Fresh eating
Steaming
Saut'ing
Freezing
Garden-to-table cooking

Why Buy a Starter Plant?

Starting with an established plant provides:

Earlier harvests in northern climates
Faster plant establishment
Reduced risk compared to direct seeding

Grown With Care

Our starter plants are grown without chemical pesticides and gradually hardened for outdoor growing, producing strong, healthy plants ready for transplanting once outdoor temperatures are consistently warm.

Well suited for: home vegetable gardens, market growers, container gardeners, and gardeners wanting a colourful, early, high-yield bush bean with excellent eating quality.