Bean Seeds – Yardlong

Grow your own delicious, crisp, and tender Yardlong Beans with these high-quality Bean Seeds – Yardlong (Vigna Unguiculata). Known for their exceptional length and flavor, these beans thrive in warm climates and are a favorite among home gardeners for their vigorous growth and generous yields. Each plant produces slender pods that can reach up to 18 inches long, perfect for stir-frying, steaming, or adding to soups and curries.

These beans are easy to cultivate and perform well in both garden beds and containers. They’re also nitrogen-fixing plants, helping enrich the soil naturally, making them an excellent addition to any sustainable garden.

Features:

• Produces extra-long, tender, and flavorful pods

• Fast-growing, high-yielding climbing variety

• Ideal for home gardeners and sustainable growing

• Suitable for warm climates and long growing seasons

• Easy to grow in raised beds, trellises, or garden plots

Specifications:

• Botanical Name: Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis

• Common Name: Yardlong Bean / Asparagus Bean

• Plant Type: Annual legume

• Growth Habit: Climbing vine

• Pod Length: 14–18 inches

• Days to Maturity: 60–80 days

• Germination Temperature: 70–85°F (21–29°C)

• Soil Type: Well-drained, loamy soil with moderate fertility

• Sunlight: Full sun (6–8 hours daily)

• Watering: Moderate, avoid waterlogging

• Spacing: 12–18 inches apart; support with trellis or poles

• Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 9–11

• Best Growing Season:

  • Warm Season: Late spring through early fall

  • Sowing Time (Outdoors): April–July (after frost risk passes)

  • Harvest Period: June–September (depending on zone)