Scarlet Runner Bean
Flower Seed
Product ID: 1000
Striking edible flowers.
Scarlet flowers against green, heart-shaped foliage. Rapid climbers. Beans are edible and delicious when young. Keep pods picked for continuous bloom. May simply be called scarlet runner. A hummingbird favorite.
• Edible Flowers: The flowers offer a mild and sweet flavor. Use them to garnish or in salads, soups, and desserts.
Ht. 72-96". Avg. 430 seeds/lb. Packet: 55 seeds.
• Edible Flowers: The flowers offer a mild and sweet flavor. Use them to garnish or in salads, soups, and desserts.
Ht. 72-96". Avg. 430 seeds/lb. Packet: 55 seeds.
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DAYS TO GERMINATION: 4-7 days at 60-70°F (16-21°C).
SOWING: Transplant: Sow 2-3 weeks before last frost. Plant 2 seeds 1" deep in individual cell packs
or containers. Thin to one plant per cell or pot. Harden off and transplant outside after the last frost.
Direct seed: After last frost, when the soil temperature is at least 60°F (16°C), sow about 6 seeds per foot, 1" deep. When seedlings have true leaves, thin to 4-8" apart.
Use a nitrogen-fixing inoculant for increased flowering and bean yields. Trellis or other support is necessary.
LIGHT PREFERENCE: Sun.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Fertile soil with high levels of humus.
PLANT SPACING: 4-8".
HARDINESS ZONES: Annual.
HARVEST: Edible flowers: Harvest when the flower show strong color, as buds or as fully open flowers. Unopened buds can be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days on slightly damp towel in covered container. Open flowers should be used immediately. To encourage continued flowering keep the beans picked.
USES: Edible flower. For covering arbors, walls, and fences.
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Phaseolus coccineus
SOWING: Transplant: Sow 2-3 weeks before last frost. Plant 2 seeds 1" deep in individual cell packs
or containers. Thin to one plant per cell or pot. Harden off and transplant outside after the last frost.
Direct seed: After last frost, when the soil temperature is at least 60°F (16°C), sow about 6 seeds per foot, 1" deep. When seedlings have true leaves, thin to 4-8" apart.
Use a nitrogen-fixing inoculant for increased flowering and bean yields. Trellis or other support is necessary.
LIGHT PREFERENCE: Sun.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Fertile soil with high levels of humus.
PLANT SPACING: 4-8".
HARDINESS ZONES: Annual.
HARVEST: Edible flowers: Harvest when the flower show strong color, as buds or as fully open flowers. Unopened buds can be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days on slightly damp towel in covered container. Open flowers should be used immediately. To encourage continued flowering keep the beans picked.
USES: Edible flower. For covering arbors, walls, and fences.
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Phaseolus coccineus
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Quick Facts
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Latin Name
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Phaseolus coccineus
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Days To Maturity
Average number of days from seeding date to harvest, within a specific crop group. If a transplanted crop: average number of days from transplant date. Not sure if crop is direct-seeded or transplanted? Check the Growing Information box for details. If crop can be both direct-seeded or transplanted, days to maturity refers to direct seeding. Days to maturity for all flowers and herbs is calculated from seeding date. -
45 - 55 Days
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Life Cycle
Plants can be Annuals (single growing season), Perennials (grow year after year), Tender Perennials (grow year after year in warmer climates; and in some cases when given special protection in colder climates), or Biennials (require two years to mature). -
Annual
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Hybrid Status
Hybrid: The offspring of a cross between two or more distinct parent lines, usually of same species, and selected for improved traits.
Open-pollinated: A non-hybrid variety that can reproduce itself in kind, demonstrating relatively stable traits from one generation to the next. -
Open Pollinated
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Product Features
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Heirloom
- Seeds saved over many years and passed down, in original form, from generation to generation.
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Grows Well in Containers
- Variety does well when grown in a container.
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Edible Flowers
- Variety's flowers may be consumed.
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