Bean, Scarlet Runner (Phaseolus coccineus), packet of 7 seeds, organic

$2.95

Family: Legume (Fabaceae)

Zone 9 to 12, a tuberous-rooted perennial vine.  Grown as an annual in zones 8 and under, 90 days to maturity.

(Scarlet Emperor Bean, Scarlet Runner Bean or Bean, Scarlet Runner)  Heirloom originating prior to the year 1750. Native to Mexico and Central America. The showy, bright-scarlet flowers grow in profuse clumps, one-upped only by the mature, magically varicolored beans themselves (violet-black with rosy spots, weighing over a gram each, enough to turn the head of Jack-in-the-beanstalk). The green beans, the dried beans, and the tuberous root are all edible.  Cultivation: Very, very fun and a good activity for kids. Germination like a small earthquake. Direct seed in a richly composted hill in the early spring. For seed production get an early start, sowing just before the last frost of spring. Provide trellis or grow on the corn. Will run on the ground if not trellised, but for ease of picking, and a good, dry pod in the end, trellis.

7 seeds/pkt., Certified Organically Grown

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  1. Question

    bhoffman3 (verified owner)

    I am hoping to establish these beans in my garden as a perennial. I’m in a cool, coastal part of zone 9b/sunset 15 (at the bottom of a canyon with winter shade for 3-4 months). Is it best to plant them out in spring when they would have the maximal time to grow before winter? Alternatively I could plant them now (July) and they would lose light by November/December. I know I wouldn’t get dried beans this year and that is fine if the short growing season doesn’t harm their long term prospects. Thank you.

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    Tim

    What are some of the ways the tubers of this bean can be best prepared?

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    Tim

    Just curious are the tubers produced during the first year of growth like a sweet potato or do they take a couple of years?

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    Tim Child

    In the description for the Scarlet Runner Bean it says that there are edible tuberous roots. What do these roots look like, how big are they, and when is the best time to harvest them?

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