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

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Fern
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8a
Uses: Will Naturalize
Edible Parts: Stem
Dynamic Accumulator: Zn (Zinc)
Wildlife Attractant: Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Seeds: Scarify seeds
Depth to plant seed
Pollinators: Beetles
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

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