Pole Shelling

Bean Pole Trellis Topper

Annie's Trellis Toppers Our ingenious trellis toppers are designed so you can determine the height of your own trellis system. Perfect for beans, cucumbers, morning glories, and other climbers that can grow along a pole or string. The toppers are...

Cherokee Trail of Tears Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

Cherokee Trail of Tears Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) This historic heirloom was carried from Georgia to Oklahoma by members of the Cherokee Nation who were marched out of their homelands by the U.S. government in the late 1830s. A sleek black bean when...

Hidatsa Shield Figure Bean (Phaseolus lunatus)

Hidatsa Shield Figure Bean (Phaseolus lunatus) Pale cream with a gold saddle, these pole beans are both distinctive and delicious. They get their name from the Hidatsa tribe of the Missouri River Valley in North Dakota, where this heirloom was...

Lazy Housewife Pole Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

Lazy Housewife Pole Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) No strings and easy pickin’ make this popular pole bean perfect for the “lazy” gardener! Pick these delicious 4-5” beans early and enjoy them as a snap bean or let them mature and use...

Mayflower Pole Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

Mayflower Pole Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) Some believe this bespeckled, squarish heirloom was carried across the pond by Pilgrims while others posit it is native to the Americas. Regardless of its origin, Mayflower is an especially lovely, flavorful...

Painted Lady Runner Bean (Phaseolus coccineus)

Painted Lady Runner Bean (Phaseolus coccineus) Bright, bi-colored scarlet-and-white buds make this runner bean a pollinator favorite. Long cultivated in Central America, Painted Lady promises substantial, sweet-tasting seeds well suited for...