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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Fruit
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Sow in situ
Pollinators: Bees

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Common names
  • Dry Bean
  • Common Bean
  • Pole Bean
  • Green Bean

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Location: Columbus, OH
Location: My garden in Bark River, MI
Date: 2021-10-06
Good Mother Stallard beans (fresh shelly beans)
Location: Tarlton
Date: 2017-09-14

Courtesy Annie's Heirloom Seeds
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 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
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 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
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Location: Tarlton
Location: Tarlton, OH
Date: 2017-08-19
Comments:
  • Posted by m33jones2 (Tarlton, OH - Zone 5b) on Sep 14, 2017 1:55 PM concerning plant:
    Just for some idea of how many to plant: I had 8 plants and I got 2 quarts of dry beans.
  • Posted by Calif_Sue (Sebastopol, CA - Zone 9a) on Feb 22, 2014 12:01 AM concerning plant:
    Plump maroon and white beans with a creamy texture and nutty flavor that is great in soups, as baked beans and also makes an excellent shell bean. Yields 5-6 beans per pod. 85-90 days
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lovesblooms On June 17, 2015 Bloomed
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