Edamame

Edamame

vegetable

Bushy soybean — fixes nitrogen. Pick whole pods when plump & green.

At a glance

USDA Zones
3–9
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Water
Medium — water when top inch of soil is dry
Soil
Loam
pH
Neutral
Spacing
6 in. between plants
Per square foot
4 plants per square
Days to maturity
About 90 days

Planting & harvest windows

Northern Hemisphere timing. Adjust ±4–6 weeks based on your last/first frost dates.

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Good companions

Keep apart from

Recommended varieties

  • Midori Giant
    85 daysseed

    Large, sweet pods — the most popular home garden edamame.

  • Envy
    75 daysseed

    Short-season early variety — good for northern gardens.

Add Edamame to your raised bed — the planner handles spacing and companion warnings automatically.

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