Description
Pencil Pod Yellow Wax Bean
Big yields of 6" pods that are straight, meaty, and stringless. Bright yellow color makes these beans stand out for easy picking. Good germination in cooler soil. Also known as Eastern Butter Wax bean.
Planting
Plant in a sunny area in well-drained, average soil in late spring. Optimal soil temperature for germination is 75-95℉. Beans do not tolerate frost. Bush beans sometimes form tendrils similar to pole beans. You can snip them off without harming the plant.
Harvest
Pick pods regularly just as they start to fill out for best flavor. Replant every three weeks for continuous harvest.
- Seed Depth: 1"
- Plant Space: 4"
- Row Space: 24"
- Sprouts in 7-10 days
- Matures in 54 days
- Seed Count: Approx. 160