Heirloom Fava Bean Seeds – Broad Bean Vegetable, Easy Grow, High Yield (10 Pack)

Heirloom fava beans, also known as broad beans, are a cool-season legume prized for their large, flavorful seeds and vigorous growth. These old-fashioned beans produce sturdy plants with attractive white and black flowers, followed by long pods filled with plump beans. They are an excellent choice for spring and fall gardens, where they can be enjoyed fresh, dried, or used as a cover crop to enrich the soil.

Fava beans are easy to grow and well-suited to raised beds, vegetable plots, and container gardens. Their upright habit and tolerance for cool weather make them a reliable crop for gardeners looking to extend the growing season. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced grower, these heirloom seeds offer a rewarding harvest and a delicious addition to soups, stews, and salads.

Plant Features

• Heirloom variety with large, meaty beans and a rich, nutty flavor
• Cool-season legume that thrives in spring and fall
• Produces long pods with multiple seeds per pod
• Attractive plants with white flowers marked with black
• Can be grown as a cover crop to improve soil fertility

Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Vicia faba
• Plant Type: Annual vegetable
• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil
• Water Requirements: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist
• Growth Habit: Upright, bushy
• Bloom Season: Late spring to early summer
• Mature Height: 3 to 5 feet
• Spacing: 6 to 8 inches apart

Planting & Care

Sow fava bean seeds directly in the garden as soon as the soil can be worked in spring, or in late summer for a fall crop. Plant seeds about 1 to 2 inches deep and 6 to 8 inches apart in rows spaced 18 to 24 inches apart. Fava beans prefer cool temperatures and will stop producing pods when the weather turns hot. Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged, and provide support for taller varieties if needed.

Once seedlings emerge, thin them to the recommended spacing to allow good air circulation. Mulch around plants to retain moisture and suppress weeds. Harvest pods when they are full and plump but before they become overly mature. For dried beans, allow pods to dry on the plant before shelling. Fava beans are generally pest-resistant but watch for aphids, which can be controlled with a strong spray of water.

What's Included

This listing includes 10 heirloom fava bean seeds (broad bean vegetable).