Beans, Dry Bush
Phaseolus vulgaris
Bush common beans grown until pods and seeds fully dry for shelf-stable culinary seed.
- Method
- Direct Seed
- Sun
- Full Sun (at Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sun); Leafy And Root Crops Can Tolerate Some Partial Shade.
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Beans & Peas
Compare crops in this group using your USDA-zone suitability, planting windows, growing method, sun needs, and expected harvest timing.
Crops in Beans & Peas
15 crops · USDA Zone Not selected
Beans, Dry Pole
Phaseolus vulgaris; some runner types are Phaseolus coccineus
Climbing beans grown to fully dry seed for storage and cooking.
- Method
- Direct Seed
- Sun
- Full Sun (at Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sun); Leafy And Root Crops Can Tolerate Some Partial Shade.
Beans, Lima Bush
Phaseolus lunatus
Compact lima beans grown for shelling beans. Bush types require less support and fit well in smaller gardens.
- Method
- Direct Seed
- Sun
- Full Sun (at Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sun); Leafy And Root Crops Can Tolerate Some Partial Shade.
Beans, Lima Pole
Phaseolus lunatus
Climbing lima beans grown for shelling beans. Pole types need support and can produce over an extended season.
- Method
- Direct Seed
- Sun
- Full Sun (at Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sun); Leafy And Root Crops Can Tolerate Some Partial Shade.
Beans, Snap Bush
Phaseolus vulgaris
Compact snap beans grown for tender edible pods. Bush types do not need trellising and are good for smaller garden spaces.
- Method
- Direct Seed
- Sun
- Full Sun (at Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sun); Leafy And Root Crops Can Tolerate Some Partial Shade.
- Harvest
- 50–66 days
Beans, Snap Pole
Phaseolus vulgaris
Climbing snap beans grown for tender edible pods. Pole types need support but can produce over a longer harvest period.
- Method
- Direct Seed
- Sun
- Full Sun (at Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sun); Leafy And Root Crops Can Tolerate Some Partial Shade.
Chickpeas
Cicer arietinum
A cool-season pulse crop grown for dry kabuli or desi seeds.
- Method
- Direct Seed
- Sun
- Full Sun (at Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sun); Leafy And Root Crops Can Tolerate Some Partial Shade.
Lentils
Lens culinaris
A cool-season pulse crop grown for small dry lens-shaped seeds.
- Method
- Direct Seed
- Sun
- Full Sun (at Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sun); Leafy And Root Crops Can Tolerate Some Partial Shade.
Peanuts
Arachis hypogaea
Warm-season legume grown for underground pods.
- Method
- Direct Seed
- Sun
- Full Sun (at Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sun); Leafy And Root Crops Can Tolerate Some Partial Shade.
- Harvest
- 130–145 days
Peas, English
Pisum sativum
Cool-season pea grown for shelling, snap, or edible pods.
- Method
- Direct Seed
- Sun
- Full Sun (at Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sun); Leafy And Root Crops Can Tolerate Some Partial Shade.
- Harvest
- 49–68 days
Peas, Field (Dry Peas)
Pisum sativum
Dry-seeded field peas grown for split peas, whole dry peas, feed, or cover-crop use.
- Method
- Direct Seed
- Sun
- Full Sun (at Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sun); Leafy And Root Crops Can Tolerate Some Partial Shade.
Peas, Southern
Vigna unguiculata
Heat-tolerant Southern pea grown for fresh shell peas or dry peas.
- Method
- Direct Seed
- Sun
- Full Sun — 6+ Hours Daily.
- Harvest
- 65–90 days
Runner Beans
Phaseolus coccineus
Vigorous climbing beans grown for edible pods, fresh or dry seed, and ornamental flowers.
- Method
- Direct Seed
- Sun
- Full Sun (at Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sun); Leafy And Root Crops Can Tolerate Some Partial Shade.
Soybeans (Dry)
Glycine max
Soybeans grown to mature dry seed for cooking, tofu, soy milk, miso, flour, oil, or feed.
- Method
- Direct Seed
- Sun
- Full Sun (at Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sun); Leafy And Root Crops Can Tolerate Some Partial Shade.
Soybeans (Edamame)
Glycine max
Food soybeans harvested while seeds are plump and green inside the pods.
- Method
- Direct Seed
- Sun
- Full Sun (at Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sun); Leafy And Root Crops Can Tolerate Some Partial Shade.