Common names:
Snap Bean (Green
String or French Bean)
Common Bean

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Tree
Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle:Other
Sun Requirements:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 6a
Uses:Dye production
Edible Parts:Fruit
Dynamic Accumulator:Mn (Manganese)
Wildlife Attractant:Bees
Propagation: Seeds:Provide darkness
Can handle transplanting
Pollinators:Midges
Conservation status:Endangered (EN)

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