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Botanical illustration of a bushy green bean plant with dense leaves, small purple blossoms, and long green bean pods hanging from the stems.
Botanical illustration of Blue Lake 274 bush bean plant with pods and flowers.
Front of an organic Botanical Interests seed packet for Blue Lake 274 Bush Bean Seeds displaying a USDA Organic seal, heirloom description, and a botanical illustration of green bean vines, hanging pods, and small purple blossoms.
Front of an organic Botanical Interests seed packet for Blue Lake 274 Bush Bean Seeds displaying heirloom description and a botanical illustration of green bean vines, hanging pods, and small purple blossoms.
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Botanical illustration of a bushy green bean plant with dense leaves, small purple blossoms, and long green bean pods hanging from the stems.
Botanical illustration of Blue Lake 274 bush bean plant with pods and flowers.
Front of an organic Botanical Interests seed packet for Blue Lake 274 Bush Bean Seeds displaying a USDA Organic seal, heirloom description, and a botanical illustration of green bean vines, hanging pods, and small purple blossoms.
Front of an organic Botanical Interests seed packet for Blue Lake 274 Bush Bean Seeds displaying heirloom description and a botanical illustration of green bean vines, hanging pods, and small purple blossoms.
Hand holding a fresh green bean pod attached to a green bean vine with leaves and small white flowers, labeled
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Blue Lake 274 Bush Bean Seeds

Blue Lake 274 Bush Bean Seeds

Phaseolus vulgaris

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~20.0 g (~48 seeds)

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Type: Organic Heirloom

Product Details

The snap bean (or green bean) is eaten pod and all and is one vegetable that tastes significantly better when grown at home rather than bought at the grocery store. 'Blue Lake 274' produces a very large crop of round, 6" pods all at once on 16"–18" tall, bushy plants that are disease resistant; beans are stringless when picked young. Excellent flavor, one of the best for freezing. A good container variety.

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Variety Info

Days to Maturity: 58 days

Family: Fabaceae

Type: Snap Bean, Bush Bean (Learn More)

Native: Mexico and South America

Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual

Exposure: Full sun

Plant Dimensions: 16"–18" tall, wide

Variety Info: 6" long, plump, green, smooth, tender pods, white beans. 'Blue Lake 274' is resistant to bean common mosaic virus and NY-15 mosaic. It was developed in 1961 from the 'Blue Lake' pole bean.

Attributes: Bean Mosaic Virus Resistant, NY15 Mosaic Virus Resistant, Frost Sensitive

Sowing Info

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 65°F, ideally 70°–85°F. Successive Sowings: Every 7 to 14 days up to 80 days before your average first fall frost date. NOTE: In very hot summer areas, skip sowing as high heat approaches; temperatures consistently above 90°F will prevent beans from forming.

When to Start Inside: Not recommended.

Sprouts in: 6–12 days

Plant Seeds (Depth): 1"

Space Seeds: 1 seed every 4"

Row Spacing: 24"

Thinning: Not required

Growing Info

Harvesting: Snap beans are ready to pick when the pod "snaps" or breaks in half cleanly. This is when the seeds have just begun to form and the pods are several inches long (depending on the variety). Hold the stem with one hand, and the pod with the other hand to avoid pulling off branches, which will continue to produce. At season's end, plants are great compost material if they are disease-free.

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  • Leslie M.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Jun 8, 2024
    5 Stars

    The green beans are thriving and full of blooms! This is only two short rows with approximately 12 beans per row.

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    Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate
  • Nancy T P.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Nov 25, 2023
    5 Stars

    3 packs added in secession. Harvest to date 30 lbs. Lylah Chloe our Australian Cattle dog loves when I break one in 3rds she crunches away.

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  • Ryan
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Jul 23, 2023
    5 Stars

    First plant I've ever grown from seed! Great germination rate and flavor. Would buy again!

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  • Polly P.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Sep 22, 2026
    "Blue Lake" Success!

    I have a 10 x 10 plot in a community garden. I grew a 4 foot row, seeds planted 4" apart, and 4 weeks later another parallel row 12 " over. These grew beautifully and produced a grand harvest. I based the 4" plan on the book, Square Foot Gardening.

    A neighbor gardener asked for some seeds. I gave her the rest of the package and ordered a second package. I plan to start more soon to try in my California "winter" garden.

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    Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate
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    Epic Gardening
    Sep 24, 2026

    Hey Polly,

    We're so happy to hear that your Blue Lake 274 Bush Bean Seeds have been such a grand success! It sounds like you've got quite the thriving harvest from your community garden plot. We love that you're sharing the seeds with your neighbor gardener and planning to try them in your California winter garden too. Thanks so much for being part of the growing community! Keep on growing 🌻

  • Harry L.
    GA, United States
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Aug 12, 2026
    The best Bush Bean Seeds

    My wife and I have a Raised Bed garden in our backyard. We ordered bush bean seeds from Epic Gardening because the seeds we had bought from Home Depot and Lowe’s turned out to be pole beans, not bush beans. Epic Gardening’s seeds were true bush beans: every seed we planted grew, and we had a great harvest.

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    Which best describes you as a gardener? Intermediate
    Who do you grow for? Families
    How do you prefer to grow? Raised Bed
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Blue Lake 274 Bush Bean Seeds

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