Cherokee Yellow Wax Bean Seeds

Cherokee Yellow Wax Bush Bean is a dependable, high-yielding heirloom-style wax bean that produces abundant harvests of beautiful golden-yellow, stringless pods with outstanding flavor and crisp texture. Compact, sturdy bush plants require no staking and are widely appreciated for their disease resistance, reliable productivity, and concentrated harvests. Whether enjoyed fresh from the garden, steamed, sautéed, pickled, frozen, or canned, Cherokee Yellow Wax Beans deliver exceptional quality throughout the growing season.

Flavor Profile

Cherokee Yellow Wax Beans offer a delicate, slightly sweet flavor with a crisp, juicy texture. Their tender pods remain succulent without developing tough strings, making them excellent for fresh eating or light cooking. Their mild flavor complements butter, garlic, herbs, lemon, and a wide variety of fresh vegetables.

The bright yellow pods add beautiful color to vegetable platters and mixed bean recipes while maintaining excellent flavor after cooking.

Sow seeds directly outdoors after all danger of frost has passed and soil temperatures have reached at least 60°F. Plant seeds 1 inch deep and 3–4 inches apart in rows spaced 18–24 inches apart. Bush plants require no staking and perform best with consistent watering during flowering and pod production. Successive sowings every two to three weeks provide continuous harvests throughout the growing season.

Harvest & Storage

Harvest pods when they are approximately 5 to 6 inches long, smooth, bright yellow, and still slender before seeds begin to enlarge. Frequent picking encourages continued flowering and additional harvests. Fresh beans store well under refrigeration for up to one week and are excellent candidates for freezing or home canning.

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