Bean Seeds (Pole) - Blue Lake FM1K HEIRLOOM

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Unit Size	Unit Price	Savings
1 Ounce Package	$4.50
1/4 Pound Package	$10.95
1 Pound Sack	$23.95	45%
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Pole Bean; 6-7 Inches Pods
64 Days to Harvest
Prefers full sun exposure

Shipping Schedule

Seeds are shipped year-round, while perennials & bulbs are shipped seasonally. Pre-ordered bulbs ship at the proper planting time for your zone. Spring pre-orders are placed any time before March 1. Fall pre-orders are placed any time before September 1. These items will not ship immediately, but will be delivered at the ideal time for planting. Orders containing both seeds and bulbs may be split into multiple shipments. Click here for more shipping information.

Pre-Ordered Spring Bulbs & Perennials	Shipping Begins
Zones 9 - 12	Late February to Early March
Zone 8	Early to Mid March
Zone 7	Mid to Late March
Zone 6	Early April
Zone 5	Late April
Zones 2 - 4	Late April to Early May
In-season orders ship immediately at the time of purchase to all zones until inventory is depleted.
Saffron Crocus & Bearded Iris	Shipping Begins
All Zones	Late August
Pre-Ordered Fall Bulbs	Shipping Begins
Zones 2 - 4	Mid September
Zone 5	Mid to Late September
Zone 6	Late September
Zone 7	Late September to Early October
Zones 8 - 12	Early to Mid October
In-season orders ship immediately at the time of purchase to all zones until inventory is depleted.
Pre-Ordered Fall Perennials*	Shipping Begins
All Zones	Mid October
*Amaryllis Bulbs, Hosta Roots, Lily Bulbs, Papaver Roots, Paperwhite Bulbs, Peony Roots & Siberian Iris Roots

Product Description

Grow Heirloom Beans - Plant Blue Lake FM1K Pole Bean Seeds

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If you are tired of bending over to pick your bush beans, then the Blue Lake FM1K Pole Bean is for you! This reliable pole bean offers the high yield of a bush bean, but it easily climbs up poles, fences or trellises. Plus, it will yield much longer than a bush bean—right up to frost! Blue Lake FM1K Pole Beans' stringless pods grow to 6 inches and stay sweet and crisp even at maturity! Blue Lake FM1K Pole Beans are resistant to the bean common mosaic virus.

Fast Facts

Name:	Bean Seeds (Pole) - Blue Lake FM1K
Botanical Name:	Phaseolus vulgaris
Life Cycle:	Annual
Light Requirement:	Full Sun
Planting Season:	Warm Season
Plant Type:	Indeterminate, Pole, Climbing Vine, Snap Bean, Stringless
Features:	Heirloom, Easy to Grow & Maintain
Fruit Size:	6-7 inches Long, 5-6 Beans Per Pod
Days to Maturity:	65 Days
Plant Spacing:	4-6 inches
Planting Depth:	1 inch
Sowing Method:	Direct Sow
Cold Stratification:	No
Seeds per Pound:	1, 300
Hardiness Zones:	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Ships:	Year Round

Planting Instructions
When to Plant:
- Plant your beans after the last frost in the Spring. Ideally, your soil temperature will be around 60-70 degrees F.
How to Plant:
- Pole and runner bean plants grow bigger than their bush bean cousins, so they need more space.
- Pole and runner bean seeds need 3 feet (91cm) between rows and 7 to 12 inches (18 to 33cm) between plants.
- If you want your pole or runner bean plants to vine up a tepee-shaped support, dig holes in the corners of a 3 foot square (91cm), and plant 3 pole bean seeds in each.
- Maypoles, arches and natural supports, such as sweet corn, are often used to support the vines of pole and runner beans.
- Pole and runner bean seeds should be planted 1 inch (2.5cm) deep in clay soil and 1.5 inches (3.75cm) deep in sandy soils.
- Pole bean seeds need soil temperatures to reach 65F (18C) to sprout reliably.
- Runner beans typically grow better in colder areas than pole or bush beans.
When to Harvest:
- It only takes about 60 days for your pole or runner beans to go from seeds to table.
- You can harvest your beans when the pods are swollen and look full.
- If you delay on picking your pods, they can begin to taste bitter.
If you’re having a beetle infestation in your bean plants, you can spray the plants with a light mist of soapy water to deter them.