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Common name purple runner bean Family fabaceae Life cycle annual vegetable Flowers purple (summer) Size climber Light sun From seed sow in spring after danger of frost

We've settled on this one as our bean of choice the past few years. Long purple pods that turn green upon cooking. We grow them on teepees made from tree prunings. By mid-summer, the two teepees have grown together into one large monstrosity. We've found that we have to harvest the beans when they're still thin and young, for best texture and flavor.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: vegetable garden

Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list

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