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Scarlet Runner Bean Flower Seed — natural held bouquet
Scarlet Runner Bean Flower Seed — botanical detail
Scarlet Runner Bean Flower Seed — scarlet runner flower harvest
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Scarlet Runner Bean Flower Seed — natural held bouquet
Phaseolus coccineus
45 - 55Days to maturity

A seed worth growing

Scarlet Runner Bean Flower Seed

Item #HSC-FLW-013-PKT

Bright scarlet flowers you can eat.

Fast-climbing vines carry scarlet flowers against heart-shaped green leaves, and hummingbirds love them.

The flowers taste mild and sweet; use them in salads, soups and desserts or as a garnish. Young beans are tasty too, and picking pods keeps flowers coming. An heirloom.

Flowers about 45–55 days from sowing; vines reach 72–96". Open-pollinated.

Specs

  • Packet: 55 seeds
  • Average 430 seeds per lb.
  • Plant height: 72–96"

In stock — Packet

$6.20

Know before you sow

Quick Facts

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Sow in warm soil

1" deep.

Give it a trellis

Climbs 6–8'.

Pick flowers or buds

Use open blooms fresh.

Keep pods picked

For more flowers.

Growing Information

Days to germination

About 4–7 days, held at 60–70°F (16–21°C).

Starting indoors

Sow 2–3 weeks before your last frost, two seeds 1" deep per cell or pot; thin to one. Harden off and plant out after frost.

Direct sowing

After frost, once soil is at least 60°F (16°C): about 6 seeds per foot, 1" deep. Thin to 4–8" at the true leaves.

Support

A trellis or other support is needed. A bean inoculant can boost flowering and yields.

Plant spacing

4–8".

Soil

Fertile, humus-rich soil.

Light

Full sun.

Harvest

Edible flowers: pick buds or open flowers with strong color. Buds keep 2–3 days in the fridge on a damp towel in a covered container; use open flowers right away. Keep pods picked for more blooms.

Uses

Edible flowers and quick cover for arbors, walls and fences.

Hardiness

Grown as an annual.

Scientific name

Phaseolus coccineus

Packet

55 seeds.

Seeds per lb.

About 430 on average.

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