Growing Pole Beans: Tips at a Glance
- Type Edible plant
- Lifespan Annual
- USDA Zones 3-10
- Light Full sun
- Water 1 inch weekly
- When to Plant Spring to summer
- Design Tip Dress up a fence
- Companions Tomatoes, cucumbers
- Peak Season Summer
Pole Beans: A Field Guide
Pole beans are simply a vining cultivar of edible beans. One reason to grow a climbing variety of Phaseolus vulgaris is for its looks: Pole beans can cover a trellis with delicate green vines.
Pole beans also provide shade from summer’s heat to other edibles and flowers. Phaseolus vulgaris cultivars can produce yellow, purple, and green pods. (Dozens of heirloom varieties provide an array of options for every climate and culinary need.)