Family: fabaceae
Common name(s): purple runner bean
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 7~10 - 11
General resources
Links for Phaseolus coccineus
- Arthur Lee Jacobson - Seattle plantsman describes botanical and/or horticultural aspects of this species. (2 photos)
- BBC Gardening: Phaseolus coccineus 'Achievement' - Plant profile with horticultural details and garden uses. (1 photo). Also pages for 'Enorma', 'Kelvedon Stringless', 'Lady Di', 'Mergoles', 'Painted Lady', 'Red Rum', 'Scarlet Emperor', and 'Sunset'.
- Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (16 photos)
- Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (zone 10)
- Floridata - Illustrated informative profile page with notes on culture, usage, and noteworthy features. (zone 7-11) (3 photos)
- Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (7 varieties in database) (6 photos)
- Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 7-11) (8 photos)
- North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (15 photos)
- Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information. Also a page for 'Painted Lady'.
- Pacific Bulb Society - One of the plants described on this page about the genus. (6 photos)
- Rainy Side Gardeners - Plant profile compiled by two gardeners in the Pacific Northwest. Includes propagation and pruning methods, and commentary. (5 photos)
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