Beans
Seed # 192
Basic Information
- Seed Number
- 192
- Seed Name
- Beans
- Variety
- Hopi Purple Stringy Bush
- Category
- Vegetable
- Plant Family
- Fabaceae
- Plant Type
- Semi-vining bush dry/snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
- Planting Method
- Direct Sow
- Seed Status
- In Seed Bank
- Created
- 2026-08-14 00:50:34
- Updated
- 2026-08-19 15:35:29
Planting Information
- Start Planting Date
- May 19
- Last Recommended Planting Date
- Jun 30
- Plantable Months
- May, June
- Indoor Start
- Not recorded
- Direct Sow
- May 19 – Jun 30
- Transplant
- Not Recommended
- Indoor Start Weeks Before Frost
- Not Recommended
- Transplant Weeks After Frost
- Not Recommended
- Germination Days
- 7–10 days
- Harvest/Maturity
- 100 days to dry bean harvest
- Succession Planting
- Not recorded
Growing Conditions
- Ideal Soil Temperature
- 60°F+
- Planting Depth
- 1 in
- Plant Spacing
- 4-6 in
- Row Spacing
- 24-36 in
- Thin-To Spacing
- Not recorded
- Sun Requirements
- Full sun
- Water Needs
- Moderate water during establishment and flowering; highly adaptable to dry conditions once established
- Soil Preference
- Well-drained soil; adaptable to relatively dry growing conditions
- Minimum Container Size
- Not recorded
- Plant Height
- Bush with semi-vining habit
- Perennial/Biennial Status
- Annual
- Container Friendly
- Yes
- Trellis/Support Needed
- No
- Frost Tolerant
- No
- Heat Tolerant
- Yes
- Drought Tolerant
- Yes
- Pollinator Friendly
- Yes
- Medicinal
- No
Garden Uses
Container Culinary Pollinator Seed SavingCompanion Planting
| Plant | Relationship | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Carrot | Good Companion | Not recorded |
| Carrots | Good Companion | Not recorded |
| Carrots | Good Companion | Not recorded |
Storage
- Seed Source/Brand
- High Desert Seed; MSU Extension
- Packet Year
- Not recorded
- Quantity Notes
- Not recorded
- Purchase Date
- Not recorded
- Expiration Year
- Not recorded
- Storage Box
- Not recorded
- Container
- Not recorded
- Envelope
- Not recorded
- Row
- Not recorded
- Slot
- Not recorded
- Storage Notes
- Not recorded
Notes
Original Planting Method: Direct sow after soil warms
Outdoor / Direct Sow / Transplant Window: May 20 – Jun 15
Germination Time: About 7–10 days in warm soil
Container Friendly: Possible, but beds/ground are more efficient for a useful dry-bean harvest
Pollinator Friendly: Somewhat; mostly self-pollinating
Medicinal / Herbal Use: Culinary dry bean
Perennial?: No; annual
Succession / Reusable Notes: One main planting is best so pods have enough season to dry fully.
Zone 6B Notes: Plant early enough for pods to dry before cool, wet fall weather and frost.
Companion Plants: Corn, squash, cucumbers, carrots
Avoid Planting Near / Watch Outs: Allow pods to mature and dry before storage. Avoid cold/wet soil; rotate legumes to reduce disease. Documented lines can have a semi-vining habit; keep light support available until your strain's growth habit is clear.
Sources: High Desert Seed: https://highdesertseed.com/product/hopi-purple-string-bean-bush-dry-snap/ | MSU Extension: https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/garden_planning_calendar
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Zone 6B: Plant after warm weather arrives and no later than late June if mature dry beans are desired, because this variety takes about 100 days to finish.
Germination: Direct sow into warm soil after frost danger has passed.
Harvest: Young pods can be harvested as green beans. For dry use, allow pods and the distinctive purple-patterned seed to fully mature and dry.
Seed Saving: Allow pods to dry completely before shelling. This traditional Hopi bean is an heirloom/open-pollinated population.
Special Care: The documented cultivar is Hopi Purple String Bean. The supplied wording 'Hopi Purple Stringy Bush' is preserved exactly. Plants are bushy with a semi-vining habit and are noted for drought tolerance.
Research Source: High Desert Seed — https://highdesertseed.com/product/hopi-purple-string-bean-bush-dry-snap/ — traditional Hopi identity, bush/semi-vining habit, drought tolerance, snap and dry bean use, and 100-day maturity
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