{"product_id":"bean-seeds-pole-hidatsa-shield-figure","title":"Hidatsa Shield Figure Pole Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) Seeds – Hidatsa Heirloom Dry Bean, Striking White \u0026 Brown Patterned Seeds, Very Productive","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e20+ Seeds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA Great Plains Heirloom With Painted Seeds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSome beans look like they were decorated by hand, and Hidatsa Shield Figure is one of them. Each seed is white with a bold brown pattern, a design that gives the variety its name, and it comes from the Hidatsa people of the northern Great Plains, who grew it for generations alongside corn and squash. It's a very productive pole bean that fills a jar with striking seeds and turns into a dependable pantry staple, with real history in every pod.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Grows Hidatsa Shield Figure Pole Bean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe heirloom gardener wanting an authentic Hidatsa variety with deep Great Plains roots.\u003cbr\u003eThe Three Sisters gardener wanting a bean built to climb corn.\u003cbr\u003eThe dry bean grower wanting a productive, handsome bean for the winter pantry.\u003cbr\u003eThe seed saver preserving a traditional Native American heirloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat This Hidatsa Heirloom Bean Actually Is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e 'Hidatsa Shield Figure' is a heirloom pole bean traditionally grown by the Hidatsa people of the northern Great Plains, named for the shield-like brown pattern on its white seeds. Vigorous, twining vines climb corn stalks, poles, or a trellis, and plants bear heavily over the season. In the traditional Three Sisters planting, beans climb the corn, squash covers the ground, and the bean fixes nitrogen for its neighbors. Seeds can be eaten as fresh shell beans or dried for storage, and they cook up well in soups, stews, and baked beans. As an open-pollinated heirloom, it breeds true from saved seed. Grown as a warm-season annual, not frost-hardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Garden \u0026amp; Kitchen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDried beans:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry and store the patterned seeds for soups, stews, and baked beans.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFresh shell beans:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shell mature but still-soft seeds for a rich, fresh bean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree Sisters planting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grow up corn stalks alongside squash for the classic companion planting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeirloom preservation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grow and save seed to keep a Hidatsa variety in circulation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKitchen display:\u003c\/strong\u003e Show off the white and brown seeds in clear storage jars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed saving:\u003c\/strong\u003e Save mature, dried seed from open-pollinated plants to grow the same variety year after year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Hidatsa Shield Figure Pole Bean Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct sow outdoors after last frost; beans generally dislike transplanting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sprouts in 7 to 10 days in warm soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Germinates best between 65 and 85°F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Space seeds 4 to 6 inches apart at the base of poles, trellises, or corn stalks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupport:\u003c\/strong\u003e Provide a sturdy trellis or tall poles for the climbing vines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWith corn:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant beans when the corn is 4 to 6 inches tall so the corn can support the vines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fertile, well-drained soil supports the strongest growth and heaviest yield.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Consistent, even moisture, especially during flowering and pod development.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Typically ready for dry beans in roughly 90 to 100 days from seeding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let pods dry on the vine, then shell and dry the beans fully before storing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCooking safety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Never eat dry beans raw or undercooked; boil thoroughly for at least 10 minutes first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore You Close This Page\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a bean with a story painted on its seeds, white with a bold brown pattern, from a Hidatsa heirloom that climbs corn and fills the pantry. Hidatsa Shield Figure Pole Bean is very productive, easy to save seed from, and tied to a real Great Plains growing tradition. Plant it after the last frost beside corn or on a tall trellis, and let the pods dry on the vine. Grow the bean that carries its history in every seed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"terramatergardens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54627703161150,"sku":"11685","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/8836\/7166\/files\/Untitleddesign-1537.png?v=1793388564","url":"https:\/\/www.terramatergardens.com\/products\/bean-seeds-pole-hidatsa-shield-figure","provider":"Terra Mater Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}