In previous years, I have grown two types of green bean plants: Kentucky Wonder and Scarlet Running Beans. Both of these are climbing pole beans. This year, I am growing Contender Bush Green Beans, too–as well as Rattlesnake Beans. I hope to plant all these different beans this week–before the rains, and I thought I’d take a few minutes to compare the growth times for each plant.

Contender Green Beans – Heirloom Bush Beans – (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Image Credit: Burpee
Height; 18″ – 30″
Days to Harvest: 45

“Contender beans, also known as string beans, French beans, or green beans, can produce for 1–3 weeks. Bush varieties mature faster than pole varieties, but bush beans produce all at once, so you can stagger plantings every two weeks to get a continuous harvest. You can pick every 2–3 days to prolong production. The plants can grow to be 12–20 inches tall and wide. The pods are 6–8 inches long, round-oval, and slightly curved.” Google ai

onder Kentucky Wonder Pole Bean– (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Image Credit: Burpee
Height; 72″ – 108″
Days to Maturity: 65

Rattlesnake Pole Bean– (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Image Credit: A Way to Garden
Height; 72″ – 120″
Days to Maturity: 73

Scarlet Runner [Pole] Bean– (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Image Credit: Burpee
Height; 72″ – 108″
Days to Maturity: 70 – 115