The Scarlet Runner Bean is grown more as an ornamental than as a food crop, the young pods of Scarlet Runner are edible and very nutritious. Vines grow quickly and easily, and should be supported to a height of 8. Blooms are a radiant, fiery color, somewhere between scarlet and orange, and are held in clusters on 12 stems that hold up very well as a cut flower.

25 seeds

PLANTING

Phaseolus coccineus

Germination:7-14 days

Germination Temperature:Optimum soil temperatures 60-75F

Seed Sowing Depth:1 deep

Starting Indoors:2-3 weeks before the last frost.Sow 1-2 seeds per cell/pot. Provide 70-80Fsoil temperature.Sowing into individual biodegradable peat/cow pots reduces rootdamage when transplanting. Transplant after last frost, 8-12″ apart.

Sowing Outdoors:After the last frost with soil temperatures above 55-60F.Sow 4-6 apart, thin to 8-12″. Planting in soil under 60Fresults in poor germination.

How much does a packet plant:8-10foot single row

Harvest: Young tender snap beans until they become fibrous;steamed, baked, boiled, or sauted. Young seeds can be shelled and cooked like lima beans. Dried beans take a long time to cook and can be soaked 6-8 hoursbeforecooking. Add the edible flowers to salads

Tips:Provide support with a trellis, fence, or poles. Keep beans harvested to encourage more flowers. Growin light, well-drained soil, provide adequate, even moisture, especially at flowering time. Dry soil can result in low yields and fibrous pods.Do not over-fertilize the Scarlet Runner Bean with nitrogen, which results in a surplus of foliage and low, delayed pod growth. Addinginoculantat planting time aids in a larger harvest and more robust plants.