2-OZ BLACKCOAT Runner Bean Seeds; Black Coat; scarlet flowers; tasty beans; ornamental

Description

2-OZ BLACKCOAT Runner Bean Seeds; Black Coat; Phaseolus coccineus – Heirloom variety dated back to the 1600’s – Large 6-7’ vines with vivid scarlet flowers. – Grown as an edible ornamental and highly attractive to hummingbirds. – Glossy black beans are about 1” long and cook down into a delicious bean mash. – Young pods can also be used as a snap (green) bean; pretty tasty! – 70 days for fresh beans, 100 days for dry beans. – Sow couple weeks after the last frost, when ground temperature is 50F+ – Germination rate 94%; tested 11/18/2020