A flavourful bright green bean with purple striations
Rattlesnake Pole Bean produces bright green pods with purple striations, resembling the pattern of a rattlesnake. This heirloom, open-pollinated variety is very prolific and can be harvested multiple times a week. Trellised vines grow to 25 cm tall with bean production from top to bottom. Pods are 15 to 20 cm long with exceptional flavor and texture for fresh eating. This variety does well for canning and freezing. Seeds are tan with dark stripes. Seeds grown and seed saved in Cork, Ireland.
Scientific Name: Phaseolus vulgaris
Plant Life Cycle: annual
Optimal Germination Temperature: 16 °C
Germination time in days: 8-16 days
Indicative Days to maturity: 65 Days
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil requirement: well drained
Sowing and cultivation: Sow 3cm deep 8-10 cm apart around poles, trellis, or fence when danger of frost has passed and soil temperature is over 16C. Thinning to 20-30 cm apart apart. A strong, sturdy trellis such as a fence panel to support the plant foliage is recommended. Unlike bush beans which will stop producing after several harvests, pole beans will grow from spring until the first frost in fall or winter. Pole beans usually bear later than bush beans and generally give higher yields, usually bearing for six or more weeks
