Kentucky Wonder 125 Bush Bean is a dependable heirloom bean variety prized for its rich flavor, excellent productivity, and easy growth habit. A bush-type selection of the classic Kentucky Wonder bean, this variety is especially popular among home gardeners and market growers for its compact growth and abundant harvests.
The long green pods are slightly curved, tender, and full of hearty old-fashioned bean flavor. Kentucky Wonder 125 Bush Beans are excellent for fresh eating, canning, freezing, and cooking in traditional country-style dishes. The pods are best harvested when they reach about 6-8 inches long and remain crisp and flavorful throughout the season.
This vigorous heirloom variety performs best in warm weather with fertile well-drained soil and full sunlight. The compact bush plants are productive and easy to manage, making them ideal for small gardens, raised beds, homesteads, and market production.
Kentucky Wonder 125 Bush Bean is an excellent choice for gardeners seeking reliable harvests, classic flavor, and easy cultivation in a versatile heirloom bean variety.
Kentucky Wonder 125 Bush Bean Seed Details
- Quantity: 50 Seeds
- Plant Type: Heirloom Bush Bean
- Species: Phaseolus vulgaris
- Pod Color: Green
- Flavor: Rich Hearty Traditional Bean Flavor
- Growth Habit: Compact Bush Type
- Seed Planting Depth: 1.5 Inches
- Germination Temperature: 75°F
- Days to Germination: 7-10 Days
- Row Spacing: 36 Inches
- Plant Spacing: 6 Inches
- 100' Row Yield: 24 Pounds
- Sun Requirements: Full Sun
- Harvest Time: Approximately 57 Days
- Ideal Uses: Fresh Eating, Canning, Freezing, Soups, Side Dishes, Homesteads, Raised Beds, Market Gardens
How to Save Seeds
Beans are primarily self-pollinating and rarely cross with other bean varieties, though occasional crossing can still occur. For best seed purity, separate different bean varieties by at least 150 feet whenever possible.
If growing multiple bean varieties close together, planting distinctly different seed colors can help identify possible crossing during seed harvest.
Allow pods to fully mature and dry completely on the plant before harvesting for seed saving.
After harvest, spread pods out in a dry well-ventilated area for an additional week of curing. Once fully dry, shell the beans, remove debris or damaged seeds, and store the cleaned seeds in airtight containers in a cool dry location for future planting.
