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Goodshoot/Goodshoot/Getty Images. According to Sunset Western Garden Book, beans need full sun to grow. Full sun means at least six hours of sunlight per day. Plant bean seeds as soon as the soil is warm, in full sun and in good soil. Beans come in two types--pole beans and bush beans. Overview. According to Sunset Western Garden Book, beans need full sun to grow. Full sun means at least six hours of sunlight per day. Plant bean seeds as soon as the soil is warm, in full sun and in good soil. Beans come in two types--pole beans and bush beans. Sunlight. Bean plants need to be in an area that receives full sunlight, which means eight to 10 hours of sunlight daily. Planting beans in an area that receives six to seven hours of full sunlight daily can reduce the plants' expected yield. Beans do not need sunlight to germinate, but they need warmth. Bean plants include snap beans, broad beans, dry beans, lima beans and scarlet-runner beans. All have similar growing requirements and, like many other garden plants, need full sun to grow properly. Beans are a warm-season, frost-sensitive crop and simple to grow from seed when given warm soil in which to germinate.
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