85 days. Reward your taste buds! Young pods can be eaten like snap beans. Pinch off the foliage tips for one of spring’s tastiest greens. Best of all, shell the beans and cook when still green for a sweet, flavorful treat. The beautiful white and black flowers on an upright plant make Windsor pretty enough to use in flower beds! Grow favas in cool conditions, while temperatures are below 70°F. Neither a “pole” nor a “bush” type bean, the 2' - 4' tall favas require staking only in high wind areas.