Basics
- Ease of Growing
- Easy
- Grown as
- Annual
- Days to Maturity
- 65-75 (Spring/Summer)
- Growing Habit
- Pole
- Hardiness
- Tender
These plants don't like cold weather and are not started outdoors until the soil has warmed up, about a month after the last frost.
- Crops
- Spring Transplant, Spring, Summer
- Growing Season
- Long
- Cultivar Type
- Early
- Growing Conditions
- Cool, Warm
Beans like a warm sunny spot. These tall plants are vulnerable to being blown over, so should be sheltered from high winds and supported on a stable and secure structure.
- Outdoor Growing Temp
- 50°F - 80°F
- Min Outdoor Soil Temp
- 60°F
These plants don’t like cold weather and are not started outdoors until the soil has warmed up, about a month after the last frost.
- Start Indoors
- Yes
- Start Outdoors
- Yes
- Light
- Sun: min. 6 hours daily (Cool, Warm)
Full sun.
- Water
- Moderate
Like most beans they need constant moisture for best growth.
- Feeder
- Moderate
Low nitrogen. High potassium. High phosphorus. This plant is a nitrogen fixer, of course, so may actually improve the soil.
- Suitability
- Partial shade, Needs lots of space
- Small Gardens?
- Yes
- Containers?
- No
- Attracts beneficial insects?
- No
- Color
- Green
- Fruit Size
- 8.0 - 12.0"
- Plant Height
- 120.0 - 144.0"
- Plant Diameter
- 18.0 - 24.0"
- Hardiness Zone
- 3-11
- Disease Resistance
- Taste Profile
Buttery flavored dry beans
- Rotation Group
- Soil Builders and Cleaners: Legumes + Corn + Potatoes