vegetable variety
Kentucky Wonder
Pole Bean · Phaseolus vulgaris
USDA hardiness range
- Zones
- 4a–8b
- Days to harvest
- 60 to 80
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Moderate
- Lifespan
- annual
At a glance
Rich, classic snap-bean flavor; long round green pods. Fresh, canning, freezing. Heritage open-pollinated, prolific over a long picking season, the home-garden pole bean standard.
Growing Kentucky Wonder
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Flavor, texture, and use
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Growing notes
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Kentucky Wonder by zone
Zone-specific suitability, frost timing, and adjacent-zone notes.
Other pole bean varieties
3 sibling cultivars profiled on ZonePlant.
- Blue Lake Pole
Sweet, crisp, classic Pacific Northwest flavor; long straight green pods. Fresh, canning, freezing. Productive…
- Romano
Tender, meaty, fully developed bean flavor; flat Italian-style pods. Sauteing, fresh, slow cooking. The Italia…
- Scarlet Runner
Hearty, slightly mealy, complex flavor; fresh-eating snap bean and dry shell-bean. Bright red flowers attract …
Frequently asked questions
- What zones does the Kentucky Wonder pole bean grow in?
Kentucky Wonder grows in USDA zones 4a through 8b.
- How does Kentucky Wonder compare to other pole bean varieties?
Kentucky Wonder is one of 4 pole bean varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full pole bean variety table for side-by-side comparison.
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Image: "Ayocote", by Neptalí Ramírez Marcial, via iNaturalist, licensed under CC-BY Source.
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