A friend gave me some red bean hyacinth seeds a few years ago to add to our garden. It’s a blooming vine unlike anything we had so I was excited to give it a try. I thought it would make a nice backdrop to our herb bed climbing along the fence but didn’t realize it would consume the herbs! The below image is from 2016.
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This year we were more selective in our planting. We still used the fence for it to climb on, but chose a sunny corner away from other plants. It was not as robust this year but still beautiful. Next year we’ll need to add some fertilizer when we plant.
I love the unique mixture of flowers and bean pods. According to gardeningknowhow.com
“…it is a fast growing vine with sweet pea-like purple flowers. Hyacinth bean can be grown as a tender perennial in zones 9-11, but is usually grown as an annual elsewhere. Its midsummer blooms attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. The flowers are then followed by deep red-burgundy, flat, sickle-shaped bean pods. Deer and birds are attracted to these pods.”
If you’re looking for a new addition to your garden consider adding red bean hyacinth next spring. And if you have any ideas for me I’d love to hear them!
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