Common names:
Snap Bean (String
Green or French Bean)
Common Bean

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6b
Uses: Water gardens
Edible Parts: Stem
Dynamic Accumulator: Si (Silicon)
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Will not come true from seed
Pollinators: Self
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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