Bean - Painted Pony

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, 

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 very versatile dual-purpose variety. The compact bush habit makes it easy to grow without staking and suitable for both garden beds and larger containers. 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 richly flavoured dry beans great for soups, stews and winter cooking.

Growing Information

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

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

Happy Gardening

Carla 🌱