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Bean 'Blue Lake'

Phaseolus vulgaris 'Blue Lake' · Fabaceae

A classic climbing green bean with round, fleshy, stringless pods of excellent flavour. Reliable and heavy-cropping over a long picking season on a trellis.

At a glance

Habit: Herb & Vegetable
Light: Full Sun
Water: Moderate Water
Soil: Well-Drained, Loam
Climate: Warm Temperate, Subtropical, Cool Temperate
Frost: Frost-Tender
Mature size: 2.5 m H
Growth rate: Fast-Growing
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Edible / Productive
Pet-Safe / Non-Toxic

Sowing from seed

Difficulty: beginner
Sowing depth: 30 mm
Method: Direct sow where it is to grow
Germination: 7-14 days
Days to harvest: 60-75 days
Best sown in: spring, summer
Seed storage life: 3 years