Ruby Moon Hyacinth Bean
$3.50
Stunning vine with purple stems, lilac-rose blossoms, and shiny 2–3" magenta pods. Truly magical beans that give fabulous color all season.
JOY MAX QUALITIES:
Everything about this vine is pretty, with rich purple hues across leaves, stems, flowers, and seed pods
Quickly climbs structures like arbors and trellises, reaching heights of 10–15 feet, ideal for creating natural screens, disguising eyesores, or adding vertical interest
Easy to maintain once established, blooming from summer to fall
Young shoots, leaves, flowers are edible and can be incorporated into various dishes but don’t eat the beans (see note below)
Great in hot climates, perennial in zones 10-11
Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators to your garden
Open-Pollinated
Quantity:
Stunning vine with purple stems, lilac-rose blossoms, and shiny 2–3" magenta pods. Truly magical beans that give fabulous color all season.
JOY MAX QUALITIES:
Everything about this vine is pretty, with rich purple hues across leaves, stems, flowers, and seed pods
Quickly climbs structures like arbors and trellises, reaching heights of 10–15 feet, ideal for creating natural screens, disguising eyesores, or adding vertical interest
Easy to maintain once established, blooming from summer to fall
Young shoots, leaves, flowers are edible and can be incorporated into various dishes but don’t eat the beans (see note below)
Great in hot climates, perennial in zones 10-11
Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators to your garden
Open-Pollinated
Stunning vine with purple stems, lilac-rose blossoms, and shiny 2–3" magenta pods. Truly magical beans that give fabulous color all season.
JOY MAX QUALITIES:
Everything about this vine is pretty, with rich purple hues across leaves, stems, flowers, and seed pods
Quickly climbs structures like arbors and trellises, reaching heights of 10–15 feet, ideal for creating natural screens, disguising eyesores, or adding vertical interest
Easy to maintain once established, blooming from summer to fall
Young shoots, leaves, flowers are edible and can be incorporated into various dishes but don’t eat the beans (see note below)
Great in hot climates, perennial in zones 10-11
Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators to your garden
Open-Pollinated
Lablab purpureus
GROW ZONES: 2-11, Perennial in zones 10 and warmer
SEED DEPTH: 1" deep, 6" apart. Thin to 12" apart when 2" tall.
GERM: 3–30 days depending on heat”
SOIL: Poor soil with good drainage
SUN: Full sun to part shade
MATURE size: 10'–20’ vine
SPACING: 9-12". Wider spacing creates stronger, thicker stems.
DAYS TO MATURITY: 65-110
Growing tips
Once temps are consistently warm: 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 65°F, ideally 70°–85°F, direct sow a group of 2 seeds 1” deep every 12" or 1 seed every 6” in good sun where the vines can climb. When 2" tall, thin to 1 every 12". Successive sow every 7 to 14 days until temps get closer to 90°. Used in Asian, Thai, and Indian cuisine. While all parts of the plant are edible, the beans contain toxins and must be boiled twice if eating. Probably a better idea to save them for next year.
