Roma II Bean (Bush Bean) – 30 Seeds
Bring authentic Italian culinary tradition straight to your backyard harvest basket with our Roma II Bush Bean seeds! Celebrated by home gardeners and chefs alike, this standout bush-type Romano bean produces compact, upright 18 to 24 inch plants loaded with heavy yields of broad, flat, bright-green 4.5 to 5.5 inch pods. Completely stringless and remarkably meaty, Roma II delivers a rich, full-bodied, classic Italian bean flavor with a firm, tender-crisp texture that holds its shape and taste through simmering, sautéing, grilling, canning, and freezing. With concentrated pod sets held cleanly off the ground on sturdy, self-supporting bushes, harvesting is fast, easy, and rewarding.
⭐ What you'll love
- Classic Italian Romano flat-podded bean prized for rich, robust flavor and firm, meaty texture.
- Smooth, stringless, bright-green 4.5 to 5.5 inch pods that hold up beautifully to cooking, canning, and freezing.
- Compact, upright 18 to 24 inch bush plants require no trellising and keep pods clean off the soil.
- Heavy, concentrated yields and strong disease resistance make it a dependable garden staple.
🌿 Seed details
- Plant Name: Roma II Bush Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
- Seed Quantity: Approx. 30 seeds
- Type: Heirloom, Open Pollinated, Non-GMO
- Lifecycle: Warm-Season Annual
- Height: 18-24 inches
- Days to Maturity: 55-60 days
- USDA Zone: All Zones (Grown as a warm-season annual)
- Origin: American Grown
🌱 Growing instructions
- Sowing: Direct sow seeds outdoors after all danger of frost has passed and soil temperatures reach 60-65°F.
- Note on Soaking: If briefly pre-soaking seeds prior to sowing, both seeds that float and seeds that sink will be viable. Avoid soaking longer than 1-2 hours to prevent seed splitting.
- Depth: Plant seeds 1 inch deep in well-draining soil.
- Germination: Sprouts emerge in 7-14 days in warm, evenly moist soil.
- Spacing: Sow seeds 2-3 inches apart in rows spaced 24-30 inches apart.
- Light Requirement: Full Sun.
- Care: Water steadily at soil level during flowering and pod development. Pick pods regularly while flat, bright green, and tender to keep bushes producing heavily.
✅ Our seed packets
- Professionally designed and made.
- Resealable for convenient, long-term storage.
- Eco-friendly and recyclable (contains no plastic).
- Includes full, detailed growing instructions.
- Vigorously tested to ensure the highest germination rates.
- Custom packets for weddings, baby showers, or events are available. Just message us!
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