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Green Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Still time — sow latevegetable
Warm-season vegetable available as bush or pole types. Grown for fresh snap beans, shell beans, or dried beans.
In Zone 7b, right now
Still time to plant — it should mature before frost
The usual direct sow window (Early to Late April) has closed, but with about 55 days to harvest there's still enough season left. Get it in now.
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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