Executive bean
Phaseolus vulgaris 'Executive'
AAS Winner 1963
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
Garden uses
Notes
'Executive' bean (Phaseolus vulgaris 'Executive') is a climbing vegetable for the food garden. It is typically grown as an annual. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full sun and average moisture. It grows at a rapid rate, so give it a trellis or poles to climb. It blooms in spring and summer.
Pairs well with Honey corn, Candyland Red tomato, and Pesto Perpetuo basil.