Sunset Runner Bean vines upward and around while boasting warm peachy-rose blossoms and like other runner beans, attractive to pollinators. An interesting fact about runner beans is that they twine clockwise whereas pole beans go counterclockwise. Use as a fresh vegetable with its edible flowers and pods or as an ornamental climber.

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 the 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, and provide adequate, even moisture, especially at flowering time. Dry soil can result in low yields and fibrous pods.Do not over-fertilize 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.