Taylor Dwarf Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris

fay-ZEE-oh-lus vul-GAIR-iss

Edibles: Fruiting Vegetable

Speckeled Bays, Cranberry Bean

Min. Temp
Very Tender: 38°

The plants of 'Taylor's Dwarf Horticultural' beans are semi-runner type in growth habit with fourteen to eighteen inch long runners. It does well in cool climates. The seeds are tan streaked with dark-red. They are good early as a snap bean but generally used as green shell beans. An early producer of creamy pods with speckles of red.

Appearance

Summer Foliage
Green
Fall Foliage
Green
Flower Color
White
Blooming Time
Early Summer - Mid Summer
Habit
Bush
Height
18–24 in
Spread
18–24 in
Form
Snap

Characteristics

Type
Heirloom
Safety
Edible Parts
Growth Rate
Fast
Traits
High Yields
Tolerance/Resistance
Heat Tolerant
Attracts
Attracts Honeybees & Pollinators
Uses/Placement
Culinary

Optimal Growing Conditions

Sun Exposure
Full Sun: 8-12 hrs
Soil Texture
Loamy
Soil Drainage
Well-drained
Soil Moisture
Average
Soil PH
Neutral: 6.5-7.0
PH Tolerance
Prefers neutral soil
PH Correction
High pH can reduce nutrient uptake
Soil Amendment(s)
Mycorrhizae
Fertilizer
Avoid Over-Fertilizing
Fertilizer Formula
Rooting & Blooming
Fertilizer Timing
Pre-Fruiting
Micronutrients
Molybdenum (Mo)

Care

Care Level
Low

Behavior and Propagation

Spreading
Moderate Spreader
Propagation Method
Self-Pollinating
Propagation Licensing
Open propagation permitted
Division Timing
Do Not Divide

Fruit and Pollination

Days to Harvest
60 Days
Fruit Size
Medium
Fruit Characteristics
Tender
Ploidy
Diploid