Roma Italian Green Bean Seeds - Vegetable Plant

Roma Italian Green Bean is a classic heirloom bush bean prized for its broad, flat, stringless green pods and rich, tender flavor. This high-yielding variety produces abundant harvests of meaty pods that are excellent for fresh eating, steaming, sautéing, stir-fries, soups, and freezing. The compact plants are easy to grow in home gardens, raised beds, and containers, thriving in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil throughout the warm growing season.

Features

• Heirloom bush bean with broad, flat, stringless pods
• Rich, tender flavor ideal for fresh or cooked dishes
• High-yielding and early maturing
• Excellent for steaming, sautéing, stir-fries, soups, and freezing
• Compact plants suitable for gardens, raised beds, and containers
• Easy to grow and productive throughout the season
• Continuous harvest with regular picking

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Phaseolus vulgaris
• Common Name (US): Roma Italian Green Bean / Roma Bush Bean
• Seed Type / Variety: Heirloom Flat Pod Snap Bean Variety
• Growth Habit: Bush annual vegetable
• USDA Zones: 3–10 (grown as an annual)
• Planting Season: Spring after the last frost
• Growing Season: Late Spring through Summer
• Sowing Season: April–July
• Germination Time and Conditions: 7–10 days at 70–85°F (21–29°C); sow seeds 1 inch (2.5 cm) deep in warm, well-drained soil
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun
• Soil Requirements: Fertile, well-drained loamy or sandy soil with a pH of 6.0–7.0
• Watering Needs: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist, especially during flowering and pod development
• Mature Plant Size: 18–24 inches tall, 12–18 inches spread
• Plant Spacing: 4–6 inches apart (18–24 inches between rows)