Ruby Moon Hyacinth Bean

$3.50

Stunning vine with purple stems, lilac-rose blossoms, and shiny 2–3" magenta pods. Truly magical beans that give fabulous color all season.

JOY MAX QUALITIES:

  • Everything about this vine is pretty, with rich purple hues across leaves, stems, flowers, and seed pods

  • Quickly climbs structures like arbors and trellises, reaching heights of 10–15 feet, ideal for creating natural screens, disguising eyesores, or adding vertical interest

  • Easy to maintain once established, blooming from summer to fall

  • Young shoots, leaves, flowers are edible and can be incorporated into various dishes but don’t eat the beans (see note below)

  • Great in hot climates, perennial in zones 10-11

  • Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators to your garden

  • Open-Pollinated

Stunning vine with purple stems, lilac-rose blossoms, and shiny 2–3" magenta pods. Truly magical beans that give fabulous color all season.

JOY MAX QUALITIES:

  • Everything about this vine is pretty, with rich purple hues across leaves, stems, flowers, and seed pods

  • Quickly climbs structures like arbors and trellises, reaching heights of 10–15 feet, ideal for creating natural screens, disguising eyesores, or adding vertical interest

  • Easy to maintain once established, blooming from summer to fall

  • Young shoots, leaves, flowers are edible and can be incorporated into various dishes but don’t eat the beans (see note below)

  • Great in hot climates, perennial in zones 10-11

  • Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators to your garden

  • Open-Pollinated

Lablab purpureus
GROW ZONES: 2-11, Perennial in zones 10 and warmer
SEED DEPTH: 1" deep, 6" apart. Thin to 12" apart when 2" tall.
GERM: 3–30 days depending on heat”
SOIL: Poor soil with good drainage
SUN: Full sun to part shade
MATURE size: 10'–20’ vine
SPACING: 9-12". Wider spacing creates stronger, thicker stems.
DAYS TO MATURITY: 65-110

Growing tips

Once temps are consistently warm: 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 65°F, ideally 70°–85°F, direct sow a group of 2 seeds 1” deep every 12" or 1 seed every 6” in good sun where the vines can climb. When 2" tall, thin to 1 every 12". Successive sow every 7 to 14 days until temps get closer to 90°. Used in Asian, Thai, and Indian cuisine. While all parts of the plant are edible, the beans contain toxins and must be boiled twice if eating. Probably a better idea to save them for next year.

 

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