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Funy I got Hallados Grandos from a grower who lives in Appalachin, NY which looks like hardiness zone 4b. I don't know where they had obtained the bean. You can always start a long season bean in a small container of potting soil mix two weeks before planting and see if that gives the variety enough time to mature dry seed. You can pick green pods that are becoming rubbery or yellowing and dry them in doors. Takes longer but the seed is mature enough to grow. Just needs to be very dry for storage. I'll write to this person and see if they remember where it was obtained.Im also at the line of zone 5b and 6a, and a Network bean Hallados grandos, didnt make Flowers until August 30th!! I check them every day i have pods with bean bumps forming so i think i will make viable seed before the plant dies off. This plant definately needs to be grown farther south than indiana haha! Tennessee and south is my guess but then again i should get viable seed if the predicted long term warm trend stays true