Hyacinth Bean 'Ruby Moon'

Lablab (Dolichos) purpureus 'Ruby Moon'

’Ruby Moon’ is a cousin to beans with dark purple staind foliage in its own right. The generous clusters of fragrant purple and amethyst flowers are produced abundantly from midsummer tot he frosty days of autumn. In August it will be a focus point in your garden with hundreds of flowers together with huge flat purple bean pods and colorful foliage into the bargain. The pods and fresh beans can be eaten when boiled very well with multiple changes of the water.

Sowing time: February–March
Seed depth: 3–4 cm
Location: Sunny position
Colour: Purple
Habit: Height approx. 200–250 cm
Germination time: 7–14 days
Planting distance: 20–30 cm
Flowering time: July–September
Lifecycle: Annual

Approx. 8 seeds / packet