Broad Bean
Plant·Vicia faba
Full sun
Sun
Medium
Water
Well-drained soil
Drainage
Zones 3–10
Hardiness
Broad Bean (Vicia faba) is a plant. It grows best in full sun and has moderate water needs. It grows well with tomato, corn maize and cabbage.
Through the year
Out of seasonFloweringFruitingReady to harvestDying back
Works well with
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WHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs moderate water
Needs well-drained soil
Prefers soil pH 6–7
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Prefers loam, clay soil
Struggles in compacted soil
Fixes nitrogen in the soil
Draws up nitrogen from deep in the soil
Adds a moderate amount of organic matter to the soil
Partners with mycorrhizal fungi to boost nutrient uptake
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives mulch biomass (medium)
Provides nitrogen
Attracts pollinators
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Herbaceous
Height60–180 cm
Spacing15 cm (min 10 cm)
Root depthMedium
Width30–45 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by seed
Difficulty
Establishes in about 0 yr
Self-seeds a little on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed11 Sept 2026
Confidence95%