Purple Podded Pole Bean

**THIS ITEM IS SOLD OUT FOR THE SEASON**Seed Count: Approx. 15 Seeds  Days to Maturity: 70 days Pole variety, Snap Bean Description:  Discovered in an Ozarks vegetable garden, in the 1930s, the striking, deep purple pods grow in abundance on 6 foot tall vines over a long season. The tender 5-7 inch stringless pods turn green when cooked. A delicious bean for eating fresh and for canning. It’s a unique, heavy yielding pole bean variety that should be in every garden. How To Grow Sowing:  Beans thrive in heat and humidity.  They should be direct sown when the weather is fairly warm, and the soil temp. reaches at least 75 degrees F. Plant in average soil. Too much fertilizer will burn your bean plants.; these beans like full sun. Plant the seeds 1" deep and 3" apart, later thinning to 6-8" apart. Keep the ground moist until germination, which should occur within 7-10 days. Growing:  Beans need to be trained on a trellis of at least 7' to support its vigorous vining habits. Protection may