Bean - Painted Pony - (25x seeds)

We post to QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC and SA including regional areas. We're unable to post to WA, NT, TAS or overseas.

Seed grown and collected at Our Mountain Garden, Tamborine Mountain QLD.

A beautiful older heirloom bush bean believed to have its roots in Mexico and the American Southwest. Painted Pony produces striking brown-and-cream seeds that resemble paint and pinto horses and ponies, making it as attractive in the seed jar as it is productive in the garden.

A versatile dual-purpose variety, it can be harvested as a tender snap bean or left to mature into richly flavoured dry beans for soups, stews and winter cooking. The compact bush habit makes it easy to grow without staking and suitable for both garden beds and larger containers.

Growing Information

Botanical name: Phaseolus vulgaris

Plant type: Bush bean

Sowing: Direct sow after frost danger has passed and soil has warmed

Sowing depth: 2-3 cm

Plant spacing: 10-15 cm between plants

Row spacing: 45-60 cm

Position: Full sun

Days to harvest: Approximately 55-60 days for fresh beans, longer for dry beans

Support required: No

Seed saving: Easy - allow pods to fully dry on the plant before harvesting seed

Use
Harvest pods as a fresh snap bean, pick plump green pods for fresh shelling beans, or allow pods to fully mature and dry on the plant for dry beans. Excellent true dual purpose bean for both fresh and dry use.

Seed pack
25 seeds per packet - grown and saved at Our Mountain Garden, Tamborine Mountain QLD. Open-pollinated. Untreated seed.

Happy Gardening

Carla 🌱