Velour bean
Phaseolus vulgaris 'Velour'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size4 to 5 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Bush
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Purple, green
Garden uses
Notes
'Velour' bean (Phaseolus vulgaris 'Velour') is a bush vegetable for containers and the food garden. It is typically grown as an annual. It cannot take cold, and a freeze will end its season. This plant likes full sun and average moisture. It grows at a rapid pace and stays compact, so a pot works well. Plants are ready to harvest in 51 days.
Pairs well with Mushroom Basket Tomato tomato, Pesto Perpetuo basil, and Moss Curled parsley.