About Hidatsa Shield Bean

90 days for dry. Can be harvested, shelled, and eaten at any growth stage, but most commonly picked at the end of the season as dry beans for storage. Heirloom grown by the Hidatsa people in the Missouri River Valley of North Dakota. Excellent in soups and stews to be cooked low and slow. Pole habit, they can be grown on a trellis or near another sturdy plant like corn or sunflowers.

About Beans

Best planted once the soil has warmed. See also Bean, Yard-Long and Runner Beans in Climbing Plants.

Pot Size & Price
Seed Packets
$3.50
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun
Catalog
V012
Plant Traits
New This Year

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Catalog
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