Pole Bean Purple Podded

An heirloom favourite from the Ozark mountains, this stringless pole bean produces lilac-coloured flowers followed by meaty, bright purple pods on vigorous 6-7 foot tall vines. Pods turn green when cooked. Ready to harvest in 70 days

Gardener’s Notes: Beans need warm weather and fertile, well-drained soil. Plant in late spring after night temperatures reach 55 F (13 C). Form a tripod with three 6-8 feet poles. Sow 4-6 seeds around each pole. Thin to 3 or 4 seedlings per pole. To plant in rows, space seeds every 4-6 inches and use tall supports. Harvest pods when about 8 inches long, before seeds inside begin to swell. Pick often to keep plants producctive.