Phaseolus vulgaris
Phaseolus vulgaris
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Kentucky Wonder is an All-American Selections winner! This green bean variety is very productive and has fleshy, medium-green pods.
These distinctly flavored, tender beans are best when pods are harvested at six inches in length. As the name suggests, it is a rust-resistant green bean variety—a reliable source of quality produce!
Sku: 1402
Common Name: Bean
Full Sun
6 - 8 Days
60 - 66 Days
12"+
60 - 84"
Average (1 - 2 in / week)
Botanical Name: Phaseolus vulgaris
Color: Green
Fill Weight (grams): 10
Approximate Seed Count: 4 - 10
Flavor: Sweet, tender flavor.
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: Sow Organic Garden Pole Kentucky Wonder Bean seeds roughly 8" apart in rows, keeping each row 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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