{68 day} Plants are a vigorous semi runner. Some consider it a pole bean. Has halo blight resistance. Yields 6-8 in. oval green flat pods that turn a beautiful yellow splashed with red if left to dry. Seeds are purple. Tolerates heavy soils and is a heavy yielder. Use as fresh green pod beans or dry for soup beans. An heirloom that is als called october bean. Plant seed approximately 1 in. deep, space 4-8 inches in row with rows 24-30 in. apart. Beans do not tolerate frost. soil temp. should be at least 60 degrees. These are fresh seeds for the 2016 planting season