Phaseolus vulgaris
Phaseolus vulgaris
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These garden beans combine the outstanding qualities of its Kentucky Wonder and Blue Lake parents!
For optimum flavor and tenderness, harvest bean pods when they are six to seven inches long.
This disease-tolerant variety also makes for excellent snap beans. Proper spacing for pole beans: we recommend sowing one seed every four inches. Grow against a trellis for the best results.
This variety will give you a great-tasting harvest with a large yield, making it an excellent choice for anyone looking to start their garden. With proper spacing and a trellis for the vines to climb, the beans will be easy to manage and will thrive in your garden.
Sku: 9771
Common Name: Bean
Full Sun
6 - 9 Days
60 Days
12"+
60 - 96"
Average (1 - 2 in / week)
Botanical Name: Phaseolus vulgaris
Fill Weight (grams): 8
Approximate Seed Count: 4 - 8
Flavor: Sweet and tender.
Preparation Ideas: Delicious when boiled!
Plant Type: Vegetable
Plant Lifecycle: Annual
Landscape Use: Edible Garden
Growth Type: Pole
Resistance: Rust
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: Plant one Garden Kentucky Blue Pole Bean seed every 8" in a row, keeping rows approximately 3' 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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