A vertical workhorse that climbs anything you give it and keeps producing for weeks. Pick often and it just makes more.
When to plant pole bean where you live
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Full sun
Zones 3–11
4–6 in apart at the base of a 6–8 ft trellis, teepee, or pole. Sow directly; beans dislike transplanting.
Loose, well-draining soil of moderate fertility; pH 6.0–7.0. Beans fix their own nitrogen, so skip heavy nitrogen feed.
About 1 in/week, more in heat. Water at the base to keep foliage dry, especially while flowers and pods are forming.
May – Jun
Jul – Oct
Direct-sow 1 in deep after the soil warms past 60°F and frost has passed. Saving dried seed from a mature pod is simple and reliable.
Good with Corn, Carrot, Cucumber, Marigold, Squash. Keep apart from Onion, Garlic, Beet, Fennel.
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