Rattlesnake Pole Bean Phaseolus vulgaris

Easy

Direct sowing in garden: 

Can be planted as soon as soil temps reach 60 F during the day. Plant seeds 1 inch deep and two inches apart. Ready to harvest between 50 to 70 days after germination. Pick mature bean pods off plant every 5 to 7 days to promote pod production. Don't transplant well so direct sowing in growing location is recommended

Easy

Let some pods become tan and dry. Break open the pod & collect seeds. Clean seed and let dry. Store in a cool, dry place

🌅 Outdoors

☀️ Full Sun

• Temps: 🌡️  Prefers warmer; an average of 75 °F. Somewhat cold resistant to be grown in mildly colder temps, but too cold with cause rot

• Hardiness Zones: 🗺️ 3-11 (2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map - Michigan)

• Humidity: 🌫️  Grows in all conditions if properly watered

• Water Conditions: 💧 Normal to moist

• pH: 🧪 4.5 to 7.5  

• Soil conditions: 🌱  Soil temps of over 60 °F. Sandy loam to clay loam

Summer to early fall

Grows excellent with squash and corn. This is a pole bean. May need a trellis or staking to help support the weight of the plant