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Cherokee Wax Bean

Cherokee Wax Bean

$399
  • Cherokee Wax Bean – Productive and dependable bush bean variety with high disease resistance.
  • Produces light yellow stringless pods, 5-6 inches long.
  • Features black inner beans with a flavorful, nutty taste.
  • 58 Days to Maturity
  • Phaseolus vulgaris
Seeds per Pound:
Treatment: Untreated

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Description

Cherokee Wax Bean is a striking heirloom variety that turns heads in the garden and on the plate. The plants produce beautiful, bright yellow pods that measure 5–6" long with a satisfying round shape — a vivid contrast to the deep black seeds tucked inside. What sets Cherokee Wax apart is its completely stringless pods at every stage of harvest, so you can pick early or late without sacrificing tenderness. The flavor is clean and classic, making these beans equally delicious eaten fresh off the vine, pressure-canned for the pantry, or blanched and frozen for year-round enjoyment. Whether you're growing for the backyard garden or a small-scale market, Cherokee Wax Bean delivers reliable beauty and versatility in every harvest.

Growing Information

Be sure to check out our Beans Growing Guide for more tips & tricks on successfully growing beans. 

Beans should be planted in spring after the last frost has occurred. Beans will germinate best once soil temps have reached 65 F or higher. Optimal germination temperature is around 77 F. Seeds can require 8 to 16 days to germinate, depending on the soil temperature. For continual production, succession plant every couple of weeks throughout the spring and early summer. Plants will drop blooms or cease production in the heat of summer. Subsequent succession plantings may be made in late summer/fall, as long as enough time is permitted before the first frost date.

Direct seeding is recommended. Cherokee Wax Bean can be easily planted with a walk-behind planter like our Hoss Garden Seeder. We suggest using the #6 plate and modifying the hole size to fit the variety being planted. Beans can be planted relatively thick along the row and thinned to the desired spacing. To maximize garden space, consider using double-row spacing. For double-row spacing, rows may be planted as close as 6″ apart with 3′ spacing between double rows. For single row spacing, 2′ to 3′ spacing is recommended.

Cherokee Wax Bean Planting Information

Planting Method: direct sow

When to Plant: after last frost

Planting Depth: 1″

Seed Spacing: 3-4″

Row Spacing: 3′

Days to Maturity: 58

Disease Resistance: Common Bean Mosaic Virus, Rust