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Ruby Moon Hyacinth Bean Seeds

Ruby Moon Hyacinth Bean Seeds

$3.49
$3.49
~3.5 g (~10 seeds)
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Grown by Thomas Jefferson at Monticello, hyacinth bean is a dazzling ornamental with stunning, pinkish-purple flowers and shiny, dark purple pods that stand out against the purple and green foliage. Twining stems quickly climb a fence or trellis, trail across the ground for an attractive ground cover, or spill over container edges. Contains toxins; not recommended for eating. See inside for more information.
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Variety Info

Family: Fabaceae

Native: Africa

Hardiness: Perennial in USDA zones 10 and warmer, usually grown as an annual

Exposure: Full sun to part shade

Bloom Period: Summer to frost

Plant Dimensions: 10'–20 vine

Variety Info: Loose clusters of 1" purple sweet-pea-shaped flowers followed by attractive, shiny, 3"–5" long purple pods.

Attributes: Drought Tolerant, Good for Containers

Sowing Info

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 65°F, ideally 70°–85°F. Successive Sowings: Every 7 to 14 days up to 80 days before your average first fall frost date. NOTE: In very hot summer areas, skip sowing as high heat approaches; temperatures consistently above 90°F will prevent beans from forming.

When to Start Inside: Not recommended. 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date. Roots are sensitive to disturbance; use biodegradable pots that can be placed directly into the ground.

Days to Emerge: 3–30 days

Seed Depth: 1"

Seed Spacing: A group of 2 seeds every 12"

Thinning: When 2" tall, thin to 1 every 12"

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  • Marie V.
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Mar 21, 2024
    5 Stars

    I plant lablab beans (hyacinth beans) for humans and hummingbirds. The cooked beans are a delicious and tradtional African vegetable (despite the warning not to eat in the site), and the flowers attract hummers in late summer and fall. The seeds hate the cold. Don't sow until nights are above 60'F.

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  • Mai
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Oct 20, 2023
    5 Stars

    This is my 1st year as a gardener & it may be user error (also the weather was odd this yr) but out of the whole package I was able able to get 6 seeds to germinate & 2 out of the 6 were a little stunted. I followed instruction on the package a diligently as I could & also I do appreciate all the info the package. The good news is that the ones I did manage to get going grew beautifully and in return I got many seed pot and now have plenty of seed to try again. Love this Vine and I would purchase again!!

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  • Beth K.
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    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Aug 26, 2023
    4 Stars

    Flowers are lovely just pokey this year

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  • Karen M.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Aug 31, 2024
    5 Stars

    I love this plant. I have vines growing in two different locations. They are just now starting to flower, and I am anxiously awaiting the pods to form with bean seeds. These vines I have are from saved seeds from last year.

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  • Barbara A.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Feb 3, 2024
    5 Stars

    Grew Ruby Moon for the first time last year in the same big pots where I also grow Moonflowers. Those hyacinth beans grew to 15 feet high when they found something tall to climb on! They produced gorgeous flowers and interesting pods and have quickly become a "must have" from now on. I direct sowed them in the pots along with the Moons and they germinated well during early May in Northeast PA.

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