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

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 13
Uses: Suitable for forage
Edible Parts: Flowers
Dynamic Accumulator: I (Iodine)
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Scarify seeds
Other info
Pollinators: Bees
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

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