 | Hidatsa Red Bean Seeds (Phaseolus vulgaris cv.). Harvested from the gardens at Monticello.A primary goal of the Jefferson-sponsored Lewis and Clark Expedition was botanical exploration of North America. In 1805 the members of the 'Corps of Discovery' spent six winter months at Fort Mandan on the Missouri, near the Arikara, Hidatsa, and Mandan villages. The Hidatsa Red Bean is prolific; one plant can produce over 100 pods containing 6-8, rose-red beans that are smaller than kidney beans but similar in flavor.Direct sow seeds... - Hidatsa Red Bean Seeds (Phaseolus vulgaris cv.). |
