Pole Beans
- Botanical Name
- Phaseolus vulgaris
- Hardiness
- Annual
- Height
- 5 to 10 feet
- Width
- 1 to 2 feet
- Flowers
- Mid to late summer: white
- Fruit
- Green pods, some varieties producing purple or yellow pods
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Direct sow outdoors after danger of frost has passed. Beans germinate in temperatures 70°F to 80°F. Germination is slow and very poor when soil temps are below 60°F.
- Never soak seeds before planting as this may damage seeds
- Plant seeds 1 inch deep, 4-6 inches apart in rows 30-36 inches apart; or in hills, 4-6 seeds per hill, 30 inches apart with 30 inches between rows
- Pole beans require adequate support to grow on. Construct or place supports before seeding to avoid damaging the shallow roots of these plants.
- Mulch the soil around plants after the 2nd set of true leaves appears
- Provide even moisture, about 1 inch per week
- Problems
- Mexican bean beetle, bacterial blights, aphids, leafhoppers, seedcorn maggot, mosaic virus, white mold, spider mites
- Varieties
- Kentucky Blue - All-America Selections winner, 7" round pods
- Kentucky Wonder - 9" clustered pods
- Seychelles - 5-6" uniform, straight stringless pods, high yielding, 7-9' tall, fast growing and early to produce, AAS winner
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