Hyacinth Bean Seed, Organic

Hyacinth Bean Seed, Organic

Lablab purpureus

 

Seed Depth: 1"

Spacing:  4"-6"

Sprout Time: 7-10 days

Height/Width: 20' x 1’

 

These heirloom Hyacinth pole beans are a show-stopper with their vibrant violet flowers and bright purple pods against dark green leafy foliage that climb as high as 20'!  The entire plant is edible.  Toss blossoms in salads and desserts or soak/cook the beans for Asian, Thai, and Indian cooking.  The flowers and pods are beautiful for cut or dried flowers.  Indeterminate and Open pollinated!

 

 

10 seeds              

Annual

60-70 days

 

WHERE & WHEN TO PLANT:  Sow beans in spring when the ground is warm and all danger of frost is past.  Plant beans 1” deep in a row with the beans spaced 4-6” apart.  Rows are spaced approx. 1 ½ to 2 ft. apart.  Soaking the beans for 1-2 hours before planting will speed germination.

 

REMARKS:  Calcium Sulfate, or gypsum, mixed into each row prior to planting will stimulate growth and increase yield and size considerably.  Evenly water throughout the summer.  Harvest blossoms and young pods for fresh eating.  For dry beans, leave pods on the plant until they dry and turn brownish.  Shell out beans by hand or thresh them out and blow out the chaff with a fan.  Beans will store for years if dry.