Wax Bean
vegetable
Yellow-podded bush bean — same cultural needs as green snap beans but pods are pale yellow and stay visible at harvest. Flavor is mild and buttery. Fixes nitrogen like all beans.
At a glance
- USDA Zones
- 3–10
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hrs)
- Water
- Medium — water when top inch of soil is dry
- Soil
- Loam
- pH
- Neutral
- Spacing
- 4 in. between plants
- Per square foot
- 9 plants per square
- Days to maturity
- About 55 days
Planting & harvest windows
Northern Hemisphere timing. Adjust ±4–6 weeks based on your last/first frost dates.
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Plant Harvest
Good companions
Keep apart from
Recommended varieties
- Pencil Pod Black Wax52 daysseed
Classic heirloom yellow wax bean with black seeds. Reliable and tender.
- Goldenrod55 daysseed
Round, stringless, very productive yellow bean.
- Cherokee Wax52 daysseed
Flat-podded yellow bean, great flavor fresh or canned.
- Dragon Tongue57 daysseed
Yellow with purple streaks — strikingly beautiful, mild and nutty. Turns green when cooked.
Add Wax Bean to your raised bed — the planner handles spacing and companion warnings automatically.
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