Runner Bean Varieties: All

Best Of All

Produces good size pods over a long harvest period.

Type: Standard

Sow: Apr-Jun

Harvest: Jul-Oct

Benchmaster

Produces long and straight runner beans. Good for shows.

Type: Standard

Sow: Apr-Jun

Harvest: Jul-Oct

Enorma

Distinguished by the long length of the pods.

Type: Standard

Sow: Apr-Jun

Harvest: Jul-Oct

Hestia

A dwarf variety excellent for growing on a patio.

Type: Dwarf

Sow: Apr-Jun

Harvest: Jul-Sep

Black Knight

A traditional variety where the pods change from green to black as they mature.

Type: Standard

Sow: Apr-Jun

Harvest: Jul-Oct

Armstrong

Highly regarded for its flavoursome pods.

Type: Standard

Sow: Apr-Jun

Harvest: Jul-Oct

Moonlight

Self fertile variety with white flowers. Good quality pods.

Type: Standard

Sow: Apr-Jun

Harvest: Jul-Oct

Lady Di

A stringless long pod variety with pretty red flowers.

Type: Standard

Sow: Apr-Jun

Harvest: Jul-Oct

St George

A fast growing runner bean that has attractive red and white flowers.

Type: Standard

Sow: Apr-Jun

Harvest: Jul-Oct

Prizewinner

Medium length tasty pods.

Type: Standard

Sow: Apr-Jun

Harvest: Jul-Oct

Scarlet Emperor

Good yields of medium length pods.

Type: Standard

Sow: Apr-Jun

Harvest: Jul-Oct

Butler

Vigorous growing variety which produces medium length pods.

Type: Standard

Sow: Apr-Jun

Harvest: Aug-Oct

Polestar

An easy to grow and reliable runner bean.

Type: Standard

Sow: Apr-Jun

Harvest: Jul-Oct

Tenderstar

Beans are well regarded for taste.

Type: Standard

Sow: Apr-Jun

Harvest: Jul-Oct

Czar

A heritage variety. Pick young pods or leave to mature for butter beans.

Type: Standard

Sow: Mar-Jul

Harvest: Jul-Oct

Snowstorm

A self-fertile variety for masses of beans. Runner bean and french bean cross.

Type: Standard

Sow: Apr-Jun

Harvest: Jul-Oct