Bean Pole - Snap - Kentucky Blue

$1.89

The Bean Pole Snap Kentucky Blue, 'Phaseolus vulgaris', is a 1991 All America Winner. The parents are Kentucky Wonder/Blue Lake and they provide a sweetened taste. The Kentucky Blue, like most pole beans, produces all season and is earlier than most pole beans. This snap bean is very resistant to rusts and mosaic virus. In addition, the pole snap beans will use less garden space by growing vertically on a pole, trellis, or teepee made of poles. Snap beans used to be called string beans, but most varieties today are stringless. The Pole Bean Kentucky Blue is an annual and is very frost sensitive. Pole types have 3 to 7 foot long vines. The Kentucky Blue has 6 to 8 inch, tender, dark green, round, straight pods. Plant after the last average frost date. Pole beans, in very warm climates, can be planted in late August for fall harvest. Kentucky Blue beans prefer rich, organic, well drained, warm soils. ... additional info

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