Scientific Name
Phaseolus coccineus

Common Name
Scarlet runner bean
Hardiness: Annual
Habit: --
Growth Rate: Rapid
Texture: Coarse
Height: 8 to 20'
Exposure: Sun
Climbing Method: Twining stems
Flower/ Fruit: Red flowers mid summer to frost; edible green pods that turn purple; seeds are black, mottled red
Comments: Direct seed outdoors after the danger of frost has passed; pollen not viable when temperatures are above 90°F; prefers average moisture and good drainage
Cultivars: Albus (white flowers) , The Czar (white), Painted lady (salmon/white), Sunset (Salmon), Purple Aztec (orange-red)
 
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