Broad Beans 'Dreadnought'

Edible
Fruiting

Broad Beans 'Dreadnought' offers large, tender beans with a creamy texture and sweet flavour. Perfect for fresh eating, cooking, and freezing, this variety is known for its high yield and disease resistance. Explore more in our Broad Bean Plants collection.

Harvest Time: 10-12 Weeks
Sweet Flavour
Easy To Grow
Large and Tender Beans

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£12.95

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Broad Bean 'Dreadnought' produces large, tender beans with a creamy texture and sweet flavour. Ideal for fresh eating, cooking, and freezing, this variety is easy to grow and known for its high yield and disease resistance.

  • Grows best in full sun and well-drained soil
  • Suitable for garden beds and containers
  • Long harvest period from late spring to early summer

Requires spacing to support growth

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Care Information

Sunlight Full Sun
Position Sheltered
Soil Well drained soil
Planting Time February to April
Moisture Moist
Hardiness H3
Growth Rate Fast
Spacing 23cm
Height and Spread 1.5m x 0.5m
Annual or Perennial Annual

What You Need To Know About “Broad Beans 'Dreadnought'”

Plant Information
How To Plant
Plant Care

Broad Bean 'Dreadnought' is a reliable variety producing large, tender beans with a creamy texture and sweet flavour, ideal for fresh eating, cooking, and freezing.

  • Grows best in full sun and well-drained soil
  • Suitable for garden beds and containers
  • Long harvest period from late spring to early summer
  • Requires spacing to support growth

Broad Bean 'Dreadnought' is a reliable variety producing large, tender beans with a creamy texture and sweet flavour, ideal for fresh eating, cooking, and freezing.

  • Grows best in full sun and well-drained soil
  • Suitable for garden beds and containers
  • Long harvest period from late spring to early summer
  • Requires spacing to support growth
Planting Time: Spring to summer
Sunlight & Positioning: Full Sun
Where to Plant: Garden Beds - Containers
Growing Location: Garden - Patio
Planting Time: Spring to summer
Sunlight & Positioning: Full Sun
Where to Plant: Garden Beds - Containers
Growing Location: Garden - Patio

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