Phaseolus vulgaris
Phaseolus vulgaris
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These stringless pole beans have mild flavoring and are high in vitamins A, B, and C.
Blue Lake beans make for excellent snap beans. They are also often dried on the vines for clear white shell beans.
Growing Blue Lake Stringless Pole Beans is easy! Sow seeds outdoors in an area that sees full sun after all danger of frost has passed. When planting, space Blue Lake Pole Beans around two seeds per every 4 inches, separating each row of seeds by about 20 inches.
Full Sun
6 - 8 Days
60 Days
12"+
36 - 96"
Average (1 - 2 in / week)
Botanical Name: Phaseolus vulgaris
Fill Weight (grams): 10
Flavor: Sweet and crisp with a mild, full-bodied bean flavor.
Preparation Ideas: Great for freezing and boiling.
Plant Type: Vegetable
Plant Lifecycle: Annual
Approximate Seed Count: 4 - 9
Landscape Use: Edible Garden
Growth Type: Pole
Disease Resistance: Common Bean Mosaic
Growing Season(s): Spring|Summer
Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Spring|Summer
Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"
Sow seeds when the soil is warm and all danger of frost is past. Plant 2 seeds every 4 inches. Soaking seeds overnight before planting will speed germination. Thin to 1 plant every 4 inches when the plants have 4 leaves. Pick early and often to encourage production. Sow every 2 weeks until 8 weeks before fall frost.
Planting Depth: 1 - 1.5"
Seed Spacing: Sow Blue Lake Stringless Beans seeds roughly 4" apart in rows keeping rows approximately 20" apart.
Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Avoid working around beans when wet; this may spread diseases. When weeding, hoe gently because beans are shallow-rooted. Mulch plants only after thinning.
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