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Features
Family
Fabaceae
Native
Mexico and South America
Life Cycle
Annual
Plant Height
Vine
Further Information
Growing Conditions
Frost Sensitive
Plant Resistance
Bean Mosaic Virus Resistant
About Blue Lake FM-1K Pole Bean Seeds
Phaseolus vulgaris
5"–7" long, ½" wide silvery-green pods; stringless when young, white seeds. 'Blue Lake FM-1K' is common bean mosaic virus resistant.
Planting Bean
Days to Maturity
66 days
Plant Spacing
1 seed every 6"
Light Required
Full sun
Plant Height
Vine
Planting Depth
1"
Planting Details
| Row Spacing | 36" |
|---|---|
| Seed Depth | 1" |
| Seed Spacing | 1 seed every 6" |
| Thinning | Not required |
| Germination | 6–12 days |
| Start Indoors | Not recommended. |
| Direct Sow | RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 65°F, ideally 70°–85°F. Successive Sowings: Every 7 to 14 days up to 80 days before your average first fall frost date. NOTE: In very hot summer areas, skip sowing as high heat approaches; temperatures consistently above 90°F will prevent beans from forming. |
| Growing & Harvesting | Snap beans are ready to pick when the pod "snaps" or breaks in half cleanly. This is when seeds have just begun to form and the pods are several inches long (depending on the variety). Hold stem with one hand and the pod with the other hand to avoid pulling off branches, which will continue to produce. Harvesting early and often will stimulate flower production for more beans. At season's end, plants are great compost material if they are disease-free. |
Find Your Frost Date & Grow Zone
Average First Frost Date
October 19
Average Last Frost Date
May 19
Your Hardiness Zone is
5b
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Total 5 star reviews: 20 Total 4 star reviews: 1 Total 3 star reviews: 2 Total 2 star reviews: 1 Total 1 star reviews: 3
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27 reviews
- Lee B.Verified BuyerRated 4 out of 5 stars5/1/26Lots of vine
Lots of vine not a whole lot of beans yet. This could change. The one bean that matured was tasty.
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests5/8/26Hey Lee,
Thank you for sharing your feedback on the Blue Lake FM-1K Pole Bean Seeds! Pole beans often focus on establishing strong vine growth first before really ramping up bean production, so you're right that this could definitely change as the season progresses! Please let us know how it goes. Thanks for sharing your growing experience with us! Keep on growing 🌻️
- MeaghanRated 5 out of 5 stars1/29/26Great Taste!
I've been growing Seychelles variety for years and wanted to try something new this year and bought these. Grew them right next to the Seychelles and both grew beautifully. The Blue Lake were much faster to produce (a couple weeks at least) and the taste and texture in my opinion was superior. I still love the Seychelles and they produced much longer but are quicker to get rubbery.
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests1/31/26Hey Meaghan,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your wonderful review of our Blue Lake FM-1K Pole Bean Seeds! We're thrilled to hear that you decided to try something new this year and that the Blue Lake beans exceeded your expectations with their superior taste and texture. It's so helpful to hear your comparison with the Seychelles variety - the faster production time is definitely a great benefit of the Blue Lake beans! We love that you're experimenting with different varieties to find what works best for your garden. Thank you for choosing us and for sharing your growing success with us. Keep on growing 🌻️
- MarilynVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars1/24/26Generous crop
We grew these delicious beans on a trellis between two raised beds. They bore prolifically, stopped with the extreme heat, then bore again the fall! No strings.
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests1/25/26Hey Marilyn,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your wonderful review of our Blue Lake FM-1K Pole Bean Seeds! We love to hear about that generous, prolific harvest you got! We're stoked that these beans gave you not just one amazing crop, but came back for a second round in the fall after taking that summer heat break.Thank you for choosing us and for sharing your fantastic growing success with us. Keep on growing 🌻️
- LexiVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars12/2/25Beyond expectation
What a pole bean! I planted along the base of a hugelkultur bed, and they ran over one side of a squash tunnel connecting to another bed. 100% germination, and they grew so many green beans by the end of the season that I couldn’t keep up. Vines grew about 9ft tall. I actually got tired of picking the beans because there were so many, and I left many to dry on the vine for seed collection. Overall a very tasty green bean, great for steaming, pickling, and eating raw. Above and beyond expectation!
Which best describes you as a gardener? IntermediateBIBotanical Interests12/2/25Hey Lexi,
Thank you so much for the amazing 5-star review! We're absolutely thrilled to hear that your Blue Lake FM-1K Pole Bean Seeds exceeded your expectations in such a spectacular way!
It sounds like your hugelkultur bed setup was the perfect home for these beans - 100% germination and 9-foot vines are exactly the kind of results that make us do a happy dance! We love that they took full advantage of your squash tunnel and really made themselves at home spreading across your garden beds.
What a wonderful "problem" to have - getting tired of picking because there were just too many beans! That's the kind of abundance every gardener dreams of. It's so smart that you left some to dry on the vine for seed collection too. Blue Lake FM-1K is an excellent variety for seed saving, so you'll be all set for next season's planting.
We're so glad you got to experience the versatility of these beans - steaming, pickling, and eating them fresh raw really shows off what makes this variety so special. There's nothing quite like a pole bean that delivers on both productivity and flavor.
Your experience with the incredible yield and growth will be super helpful for other gardeners who are considering these seeds and wondering what kind of performance they can expect!
Keep on growing 🌻️
- Barbara M.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars3/4/255 Stars
All seeds were great. Having a squirrel problem. Unfortunately they are becoming very well fed. 🐿️😢