Common names:
Snap Bean or Dry Bean
Common Bean

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Vine
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5a
Uses: Erosion control
Edible Parts: Stem
Dynamic Accumulator: Ca (Calcium)
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Depth to plant seed
Other info
Pollinators: Bats
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

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