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

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: In Water
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 4b
Uses: Groundcover
Edible Parts: Leaves
Dynamic Accumulator: Fe (Iron)
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Other info
Pollinators: Birds
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

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