Phaseolus vulgaris 'Pantheon'
bean (climbing French) 'Pantheon'
A tender annual climber usually grown as a vegetable. This French bean produces clusters of white flowers followed by heavy crops of long, flat, stringless pods to 23cm, with a sweet flavour. Ready to harvest from midsummer to mid-autumn depending on sowing date
Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Green | Green | |
| Autumn | White | Green | Green | |
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Climbing
- Potentially harmful
- Raw pods/beans harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets (dogs): Raw pods/beans harmful if eaten - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
- Genus
Phaseolus are annual or perennial legumes, usually climbing or trailing in form, and with trifoliate leaves. Grown as crop plants for their edible seeds, including runner, French and lima beans, as well as for animal feed, green manures and as ornamentals
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Start seeds under glass and plant out after all risk of frosts has passed, in moist but well-drained, fertile soil enriched with organic matter. Provide support. See runner-bean cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to blackfly (black aphid), slugs and snails; birds may damage seedlings and young plants
Diseases
May be susceptible to foot and root rot
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