Kentucky Blue Pole Bean

Be sure to check out our Beans Growing Guide for more tips & tricks on successfully growing beans.  Kentucky Blue Pole Bean combines many of the great traits from the Kentucky Wonder Pole Bean and Blue Lake bean; both of which are its parents. This variety is extremely productive and beans have a sweeter flavor than traditional pole bean varieties. Vining plants grow to 6-8' tall and require trellising. Our Hortonova Trellis Netting works great for supporting pole beans. Bean pods are round, straight and best picked at about 6-7" long. Kentucky Blue Pole Bean is an early variety and starts producing beans usually 1-2 weeks before other varieties. An All-America Selection, this pole bean performs great when grown in spring and in fall. Beans should be planted in spring after the last frost has occurred. Beans will germinate best once soil temps have reached 65 F or higher. Optimal germination temperature is around 77 F. Seeds can require 8 to 16 days to germinate, depending on the s