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Early Contender Bush Bean
An Early-Cropping Favorite
Early Contender Bush Bean
An Early-Cropping Favorite
- Produces up to a week earlier than most
- Stringless pods grow 6-8 in. long
- Delicious fresh, canned or frozen
- Disease resistant and heat tolerant
Product Description
Good news for Northern gardeners! Early Contender lets you start the fresh bean season a week earlier. This vigorous bush bean begins producing well ahead of most varieties, bearing an abundance of stringless pods that reach 6-8 inches long. The beans cook up nicely, becoming tender and full of fresh flavor. Plus, Early Contender freezes and cans like a champ--with absolutely no loss of bean quality. Since it requires only a short season to mature, you can easily make it a fall crop. Exhibits excellent resistance to common diseases and tolerates the heat well. Bush plants are upright and strong--no staking needed. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil. 49 days to maturity.
Product Details
- Botanical Name: Phaseolus vulgaris 'Early Contender'
- Season: both Spring & Fall
- Sun/Shade: Full Sun
- Height: 12 - 20
- Spacing: Sow 1 inch apart, thin plants to 2 - 3 inches apart, 24 - 36 inches between rows.
- Zone: 3-9
- Spread: 12 - 18 inches.
- Foliage:Green foliage.
- Depth:1 - 1.5 inches.
- Germination: 6 - 10 Days
- Days to Maturity: 49 - 49 Days
- Yield: 100 pounds/100 foot row
- Fruit: Medium green pods with light tan seeds. 6 - 8 inches long x 1/2 inch wide pods.
- Growth Rate: Medium growth rate.
- Form: Vegetable, Bush Bean
- Seed Count: 2 oz. packet is approximately 150 seeds, 1/2 lb. is approximately 600 seeds and 2 lbs. is approximately 2400 seeds.
- Size: 2 Lb
Shipping Information
Orders for in-stock seeds and hardgoods are typically shipped within 5 business days.
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:
| Spring 2022 Shipping Schedule | |||
| Zones | Sweet Potatoes | Potatoes | Tomatoes & Peppers |
| 1A-4A | 5/23/22 - 6/3/22 | 3/28/22 - 6/10/22 | 5/23/22 - 6/3/22 |
| 4B | 5/23/22 - 6/3/22 | 3/28/22 - 6/10/22 | 5/23/22 - 6/3/22 |
| 5A & B | 5/16/22 - 6/3/22 | 3/14/22 - 6/10/22 | 5/16/22 - 6/3/22 |
| 6A | 5/9/22 - 6/3/22 | 3/14/22 - 6/10/22 | 5/9/22 - 6/3/22 |
| 6B | 5/9/22 - 6/3/22 | 2/28/22 - 6/10/22 | 5/9/22 - 6/3/22 |
| 7A | 4/18/22 - 6/3/22 | 2/24/22 - 6/10/22 | 4/18/22 - 6/3/22 |
| 7B | 4/18/22 - 6/3/22 | 2/21/22 - 6/10/22 | 4/18/22 - 6/3/22 |
| 8A | 4/11/22 - 6/3/22 | 2/17/22 - 6/10/22 | 4/11/22 - 6/3/22 |
| 8B | 4/11/22 - 6/3/22 | 2/14/22 - 6/10/22 | 4/11/22 - 6/3/22 |
| 9A - 10B | 4/11/22 - 6/3/22 | 2/7/22 - 6/10/22 | 4/11/22 - 6/3/22 |
| Last Order Date | 5/30/2022 | 6/6/2022 | 5/30/2022 |
| Spring 2022 Shipping Schedule | |||
| Zones | Tender Annuals | Fruit Trees | Onion Plants |
| 1A-4A | 5/6/22 - 6/3/22 | 3/28/22 - 6/3/22 | 4/4/22 - 5/6/22 |
| 4B | 5/6/22 - 6/3/22 | 3/28/22 - 6/3/22 | 3/28/22 - 5/6/22 |
| 5A | 5/6/22 - 6/3/22 | 3/14/22 - 6/3/22 | 3/21/22 - 5/6/22 |
| 5B | 5/2/22 - 6/3/22 | 2/28/22 - 6/3/22 | 3/21/22 - 5/6/22 |
| 6A | 4/28/22 - 6/3/22 | 2/28/22 - 6/3/22 | 2/28/22 - 5/6/22 |
| 6B | 4/25/22 - 6/3/22 | 2/28/22 - 6/3/22 | 2/21/22 - 5/6/22 |
| 7A | 4/14/22 - 6/3/22 | 2/7/22 - 6/3/22 | 2/14/22 - 5/6/22 |
| 7B | 4/11/22 - 6/3/22 | 2/7/22 - 6/3/22 | 2/7/22 - 5/6/22 |
| 8A & B | 4/4/22 - 6/3/22 | 2/7/22 - 5/13/22 | 1/24/22 - 5/6/22 |
| 9A & B | 3/28/22 - 6/3/22 | 2/7/22 - 5/13/22 | 1/3/22 - 5/6/22 |
| 10A & B | 3/28/22 - 6/3/22 | 2/7/22 - 5/13/22 | 1/3/22 - 5/6/22 |
| Last Order Date | 5/30/2022 | 1A-6B: 5/30/2022 7A-7B: 5/20/2022 8A-10B: 5/9/2022 |
5/2/2022 |
| Spring 2022 Shipping Schedule | |||
| Zones | Bareroot Roses | All other Perennials & Potted Plants | Dormant Trees & Hedges |
| 1A-4A | 4/11/22 - 5/27/22 | 5/2/22 - 6/3/22 | 5/2/22 - 5/20/22 |
| 4B | 4/11/22 - 5/27/22 | 5/2/22 - 6/3/22 | 5/2/22 - 5/20/22 |
| 5A | 3/28/22 - 5/27/22 | 4/11/22 - 6/3/22 | 4/18/22 - 5/20/22 |
| 5B | 3/14/22 - 5/27/22 | 3/28/22 - 6/3/22 | 3/28/22 - 5/20/22 |
| 6A | 2/28/22 - 5/27/22 | 3/14/22 - 6/3/22 | 3/14/22 - 5/20/22 |
| 6B | 2/28/22 - 5/27/22 | 2/28/22 - 6/3/22 | 3/7/22 - 5/20/22 |
| 7A | 2/21/22 - 5/27/22 | 2/24/22 - 6/3/22 | 2/28/22 - 5/20/22 |
| 7B | 2/21/22 - 5/27/22 | 2/21/22 - 6/3/22 | 2/21/22 - 5/20/22 |
| 8A | 2/14/22 - 5/27/22 | 2/17/22 - 5/13/22 | 2/21/22 - 5/20/22 |
| 8B | 2/14/22 - 5/27/22 | 2/14/22 - 5/13/22 | 2/14/22 - 4/29/22 |
| 9A & B | 1/17/22 - 5/27/22 | 2/7/22 - 5/13/22 | 2/14/22 - 4/29/22 |
| 10A & B | 1/17/22 - 5/27/22 | 2/7/22 - 5/13/22 | 2/7/22 - 4/29/22 |
| Last Order Date | 5/23/2022 | 1A-7B: 6/3/2022 8A-10B: 5/9/2022 |
1A-7B: 5/16/2022 8A-10B: 4/25/2022 |
| Spring 2022 Shipping Schedule | |||
| Zones | Nematodes | Encapsulated Compost Worms | Select Spring Items |
| 1A - 2A | 5/9/22 - 10/28/22 | 5/9/22 - 10/28/22 | 5/6/22 - 6/4/22 |
| 2B - 3B | 4/25/22 - 10/28/22 | 4/25/22 - 10/28/22 | 5/6/22 - 6/4/22 |
| 4A - 5A | 4/11/22 - 10/28/22 | 4/11/22 - 10/28/22 | 5/6/22 - 6/4/22 |
| 5B | 4/11/22 - 10/28/22 | 4/11/22 - 10/28/22 | 5/2/22 - 6/4/22 |
| 6A | 4/11/22 - 10/28/22 | 4/11/22 - 10/28/22 | 4/25/22 - 6/4/22 |
| 6B - 7A | 4/4/22 - 10/28/22 | 4/4/22 -10/28/22 | 4/18/22 - 6/4/22 |
| 7B | 3/7/22 - 10/28/22 | 3/7/22 - 10/28/22 | 4/18/22 - 6/4/22 |
| 8A - 8B | 3/7/22 - 10/28/22 | 3/7/22 - 10/28/22 | 4/11/22 - 6/4/22 |
| 9A - 10B | 2/21/22 -10/28/22 | 2/21/22 - 10/28/22 | 4/11/22 - 6/4/22 |
| Last Order Date | 10/24/2022 | 10/24/2022 | 5/31/2022 |
The type of product you order or the weather in our area or yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.
Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until fully dormant for optimum stress protection.
In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your order--via the U.S. Postal Service or United Parcel Service. Large orders may be shipped in more than one package.
Please note that we cannot ship outside of the continental United States.
