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

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun
Water Preferences:In Water
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 7a
Uses:Windbreak or Hedge
Edible Parts:Bark
Dynamic Accumulator:Ca (Calcium)
Wildlife Attractant:Birds
Propagation: Seeds:Sow in situ
Other info
Pollinators:Bumblebees
Conservation status:Least Concern (LC)

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