{ 50-56 day } Also called Pink Half Runner Bean it is a dual purpose bean. Pick and use as snap beans or let mature and shell for soup beans. Pods are about 4 1/2 inches long that fill with pretty seeds if left to mature. 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.