Everwilde Farms - 120 Landreth Stringless Green Bush Bean Seeds - Gold Vault Jumbo Bulk Seed Packet

Always had real good luck with Everwilde seeds. They always germinate even after they're expired. I think its the ziplocked foil package they come in...I've planted seeds three years old and all still came up and made healthy plants. I also like how I've never found a weed seed or something else mixed in. I highly recommend Everwilde if quality is more important than price to you.

Growing without any problems.

I was excited to find the Landreth green beans, since the seed company closed after over 200 years in existence. I planted my 200 year old beans right before 3 days of rain. When I went outside to check on them, several were already 3 inches tall and on their second set of leaves. Now, 5 days later, the leader is 8 inches tall, vigorous, and on it's 3rd set of leaves. These are magic beans.

I have always grown "old-fashioned white half-runners" and save my seed year to year. However, our beans did not do well last year so I decided to try something else that might be similar as the main bean crop this year. After some research, I found the Landreths. They are not "old-fashioned white half runners", however, I find them to be a very good replacement/substitute. They do not have the greasy/tough texture I find with many new 1/2 runners and/or greasy beans or Jade beans. We have had a dry summer and I planted them primarily in areas that were newly prepared for this year. I have just begun picking but have been able to can some. The plants look very healthy and I am hopeful of many more quarts. Some pluses are the "bush" habit and "no strings" (unless the beans are large - then you have some strings).

horrible germination and terrible yield