Non Plus Ultra Beans This page first published: Dec 11, 2005 · Updated: Jun 13, 2018 · by CooksInfo. Copyright © 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · Non Plus Ultra Beans are small, oval, plump, off-white beans. They grow in flattened pods up to 6 inches (15 cm) long on a pole bean type plant; 50 days from seed. Non Plus Ultra Beans can be used as a green bean or as a bean for drying.