The listing, Purple Hyacinth Bean Vine Seeds aka Purple Pea Vine has ended.
Hyacinth Bean Vine is a a fast growing, flowering vine, with pretty purple flowers. If you're looking for an annual flowering vine that grows at a stellar pace, the Hyacinth Bean Vine is for you. It grows 10' - 15' in a single season!
Hyacinth Bean Vine is easy to grow. Flowers bloom from summer through fall in purple and some white colors. Butterflies are attracted to the bright blooms.
As a flowering vine, they need some type of support to climb. A trellis or fence works well. The support should be big enough to support ten to fifteen feet of vine growth.
Important Note: Raw bean seeds are poisonous. They need to be boiled for a long time, to make them safe to eat. They are a food crop in some parts of the world.
Plant Height: 8 - 15 feet, not too bad for an annual!!
Hyacinth Bean Vine are grown from seeds. Sow Hyacinth Bean Vine seeds directly into your flower garden after all danger of frost has past. Plant seeds 1 1/2" deep. Final plant spacing should be six inches apart.
Hyacinth Bean Vine is easy to grow. Grow in full sun. Plants prefer a rich, well draining soils to fuel their fast, season long growth. Mix a healthy dose of compost into the soil prior to planting. Plants like a lot of water and nutrients.
Plants will begin to bloom in summer, and continue to do so into the fall. After the flowers bloom, purple pods will begin to form. They grow up to three inches. Hyacinth Bean Vine are good "re-seeders". If the pods are allowed to open and pour out their beans, you will find many new plants next year.