Bean 'Kentucky Blue Pole'

Phaseolus vulgaris

How to grow Bean 'Kentucky Blue Pole'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Grow on a trellis or fence post or especially made tower for pole beans.2

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Kentucky Blue Pole is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Kentucky Blue Pole tends to grow best in a soil ph of between 6.0 and 6.8 meaning it does best in weakly acidic soil.

Growing Kentucky Blue Pole from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 3.9 inches (10.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 1.95 inches (5.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 16°C / 61°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Kentucky Blue Pole about 14 days after your last frost date.

Transplanting Kentucky Blue Pole

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Kentucky Blue Pole is a tender plant.

Harvesting Kentucky Blue Pole

Bean Kentucky Blue Pole Etymology

The species name vulgaris is from the Latin vulgus (“the multitude, the masses”) +‎ -āris, and means “common”, “usual”, or “commonly known” 1.

Footnotes

1 Wiktionary entry for vulgaris

2 www.burpee.com/vegetables/beans/snap/bean-kentucky-blue-pole-prod000587.html