Ship Season: both Spring & Fall

Height: 12-22 in

Bloom Time/Days To Maturity: 58

Zone: 3 - 9 annual

Sun/Shade: full sun

Spacing: sow 1 inch apart, thin plants to 2-3 inches apart, 24-36 inches between rows

Depth: 1-1.5 inches

Spread: vine

Germination: 6-10 days

Yield: 120lbs/ 100 row ft

Comments: No staking needed. May inoculate with a nitrogen fixing bacteria prior to sowing. Sow after the last spring frost. Plant successively every 2 weeks until 2 months before frost for a continuous crop. Shallow cultivation. Fertilize when 6-8 inches tall and just before bloom. Keep well-watered. Bush matures faster than pole, but poles are more productive. Don't work when foliage is wet. Harvest prior to maturity when beans are succulent. Keep beans picked or plants will stop producing. Disease resistant to BCMV and tolerates NY 15. Low in fiber, slow seed development. Blue Lake flavor, vigor. Does not need staking