Pole Bean Kentucky Blue produces big crops of sweet, straight and stringless 7" pods. This AAS winner combines the great flavor of Kentucky Wonder with the cool-season hardiness of Blue Lake. The long round pods are dark green and the plants will bear over a long season.
Pole Bean Kentucky Blue seeds can be planted directly into the garden.
Sow directly in the garden after the last frost date.
Plant seeds 1” deep and 8” apart at the base of poles. A trellis, fence, corn stalks or sunflowers work well also. They should come up in 7-12 days depending on the soil temperature and grow quickly in cool weather. Plants can grow up to 8' tall and have good resistance to mildew and virus.
Continuously pick pods when nearly mature at 6-7" long to promote increased production.
Each packet contains 30 Kentucky Blue Pole Bean seeds. Phaseolus vulgaris. Annual. Open-pollinated, heirloom, and Non-GMO. Begin harvesting in 65 days. $3.00
This packet plants a 15' row with 30 plants.
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Benefits.
Green Beans are a powerhouse of nutrition. They are a very good source of vitamin K, manganese, vitamin C, dietary fiber, folate, and vitamin B2. In addition, green beans are a good source of copper, vitamin B1, chromium, calcium, and potassium.