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Green Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Late Augustvegetable
Warm-season vegetable available as bush or pole types. Grown for fresh snap beans, shell beans, or dried beans.
In Zone 7b, right now
Not yet — plant around late august
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Edible?
Yes — vegetable
Small space?
Yes, but it gets tall
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Comes back yearly?
No — replant each year
Harvest in
55 days
Ways to plant it
Spring planting
Direct sow
Past the ideal window — still time
Early to Late April
Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.
Fall planting
Direct sow
Late August
Late August – Mid September
Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.
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