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Phaseolus polystachios

 
Common name thicket bean, wild kidney bean
Family fabaceae
Life cycle perennial
Flowers pink-purple
Size to 12'
Light sun-part shade

Perennial vine native to a large part of the eastern and central US, with trifoliate leaves and small purple flowers.

We're just trying this plant for the first time this year; it hasn't found a permanent place in our gardens yet. (click here for a full list)

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Seed-starting details for this plant

  1. Seed from NARGS '23/'24 exchange. Scarified with sandpaper, baggy 70F (100%G, 5d)


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