Henderson's Black Valentine Pole Bean
Grow it Forward Heirloom Plant
Germ
5-8 days
Depth
1 to 1 ½ in
Spacing
4 to 6 in
Row Spacing
12-36 in
Sunlight
Full Sun
Planting Time
Spring
Harvest
50-75 days
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Care instructions
53 days. Introduced in 1897 by Peter Henderson & Co., this excellent fresh snap bean has tasty pods. Also makes a fine dry soup bean. Great yields! Any seed that has Henderson' name on it just has to be good. That's why we offer so many of his fine varieties throughout our catalog. A perfect all-purpose pole bean!
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Sow beans 1-2 inches deep in full sun, when danger of frost is past. Soaking for 1-2 hours before planting seeds germination. Beans will rot if soil is cold or very wet. Sow bush types 6-12 inches apart in beds; pole types 6 inches apart in rows. Provide support for pole types. Harvest for snaps when pods are good-sized; keep snaps well-picked, as production slows as seed matures. Strings will dev... more »
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