Blue Jay

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Blue Jay
Uses snap
Growth Habit bush
Maturity
Flower Color purple
Pod Color green with purple streaks
Seed Color blue-black and grey
Seed Pattern streaked


Name and History

Discovered in 1977 in his Illinois garden by Russ Crow, from an accidental cross with Comtesse de Chambord as one parent. Named for the blue and white colors of the fresh seed, and their resemblance to blue jay plumage. First listed in the Seed Savers Exchange in 1980 by Russ Crow.

Read lots more about it on his website here: Blue Jay Bean

Uses

Snap.

Description

Growth:


Flowers: Pink-purple.
Pods: Green streaked with purple.
Seeds: Dark blue and white when fresh, drying to blue-black and grey.

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