Pole Beans or Bush Beans? How to Tell by Growth Habit

Bush beans: Compact, 18–24", produce early (50–60 days).
Pole beans: Vining, 6–10 ft, start flowering at 36–48".

Key Difference

24" tall and producing on July 15 (planted June 1) = bush bean habit. Check seed packet — likely a bush variety mislabeled or misremembered.

Confirm variety name.
If you want pole beans, plant a true vining type next year (e.g., 'Kentucky Wonder', 'Blue Lake Pole').

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