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🥕 Asparagus Bean

Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis
vegetables Annual Vine Fabaceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
5-11
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
Well-draining
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
8-12 in
📐 Height
climbing 8-12 ft

🤝 Companions (2)

🤝 Marigold
Universal garden companion
🤝 Nasturtium
Attracts pollinators

⚠️ Keep Apart (2)

⚠️ Mint
Competes aggressively
⚠️ Walnut
Juglone sensitive

📝 Growing Notes

Yardlong bean. Tender pods grow incredibly long. Heat-loving.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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