Common names:
Dry Bean
Common Bean

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Fern
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5a
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Flowers
Dynamic Accumulator: Mg (Magnesium)
Wildlife Attractant: Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Seeds: Provide darkness
Stratify seeds
Pollinators: Various insects
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

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