Ferry-Morse Bean Seeds - Pole Kentucky Wonder

Kentucky Wonder Rust Resistant Pole Bean is one of the most popular pole beans for home gardens. It has a long harvest season of up to 80 days, making it an excellent choice for growing over multiple seasons. It is very productive with fleshy, medium-green pods. This bean variety yields a large number of pods that are high in density and have a vibrant shade of green. Distinctly flavored, these tender beans are best when pods are six inches long. And as the name suggests, it is a rust-resistant variety!

• Non Neonic: Safe for Bees
• Grows Best In: Full Sun
• Days to Germination: 6-8 Days
• Days to Maturity: 60-66 Days

• Botanical Name: Phaseolus Vulgaris
• Flavor: Meaty, Tender Flavor
• Preparation Ideas: A great choice for dry/shell beans
• Plant Type: Vegetable
• Plant Lifecycle: Annual
• Pelleted Seed Count: 15-35
• Fill Weight: 38 gram
• Landscape Use: Edible Garden
• Growth Type: Pole
• Disease Resistance: Rust Resistance
• Growing Seasons: Spring/Summer
• Harvest/Bloom Seasons: Spring/Summer

Along a trellis about 6' tall, sow Kentucky Wonder Rust Resistant Pole beans seed every 4" when the soil is warm. Soaking seeds overnight before planting will speed germination. Thin to one plant every 8" when plants have 4 leaves. Pick when pods are nearly mature, but beans are not fully developed and pods are still crisp.

• Planting Depth: 1-1.5"
• Seed Spacing: Sow your Economy Size Kentucky Wonder Rust Resistant Pole beans seeds roughly 8" apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 3' apart

Avoid working around beans when wet; this may spread diseases. When weeding, hoe gently because beans are shallow-rooted. Mulch plants only after thinning.