Rattlesnake Pole Snap Bean
A heat-tolerant heirloom pole bean, producing juicy, sweet 7" beans with outstanding flavor all summer. Dual purpose--you can grow it for dry soup beans as well. Unfazed by high heat, they will set beans in 100-degree weather, which is unusual--most beans fail to produce over 85 degrees or so. Round pods are medium green, and brushed with purple streaks which disappear when cooked, a handy indicator for blanching. Stays stringless for a long time, until quite large. I find these have a longer picking window than most heirlooms. Beans are easy to find in the foliage, and easy to pick. Great fresh, canned, frozen, or left on the vine to make soup beans. Healthy, vigorous vines to about 8'. The dry beans are tan with a brown "rattlesnake" pattern. Excels on sandy or light soils which have trouble holding on to water and nutrients; this makes them a good choice for containers and raised beds. 60 days.