Phaseolus coccineus 'Scarlet Runner' Tweet

Genus: Phaseolus

Common Name: Runner bean 'Scarlet Runner', Dutch runner bean

Latin Name: Phaseolus coccineus 'Scarlet Runner'

Variety: coccineus 'Scarlet Runner'

Family Name: Fabaceae / Leguminosae

Plant Description:

Scarlet runner bean is one of the older runner beans native to North America and cultivated for its beautiful scarlet flowers rather than its beans. The beans are edible when thoroughly cooked. Raw beans contain a poisonous lectin which is neutralized with thorough cooking. The starchy roots are edible as are the green pods.

Latin Name Explanation:

Preferred Aspect: Full Sun

Height: 3m

Spread: 50-60cm

Form: Herbaceous

Hardiness: Frost Tender

Grown Height: 3m

Grown Spread: 50-60cm

Leaf Type: Herbaceous

Likes Soil Type:

Any reasonably fertile soil
Chalky Loam
Clay Loam
Container Compost
Loam
Sandy
Sandy Loam
Silty

Does not thrive in Soil Type:

Hardiness: Frost Tender

Preferred Aspect: Full Sun

Primary Flower Colour: Scarlet

Primary Foliage Colour: Green Light

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Element of Interest:

Adds height and interest to the garden
Plants for Culinary Use


Likes PH: Slightly Acid - Neutral - Slightly Alkaline

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Moisture Level: Moist well drained soil

Growth Rate: Grows and dies back in the same year (herbaceous)

After Care Required: Water Well After Planting


Work Involved: Easy to Grow

Fragrance: Not Scented

Suitable for Small Garden:

Does it need staking?:

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Specific Planting:

Runner beans are grown from seed sown in place. Space 4-8 in (10-20 cm) apart and plant 2-3 in (5-7.6 cm) deep. Be sure to provide a sturdy trellis, fence or pole teepee. Do not plant until soil temperature is at least 50 degrees F (10 degrees C).

Specific Care:

Provide netting or string to train the runner beans up trellises, or arbours, at least 6 feet high. T he vine is very showy and used to screen porches or twining up obelisks and other supports.

Specific Feeding:

Apply a liquid feed every fortnight during the summer. Avoid high nitrogen feeds. Mulch to conserve moisture.

Propagation

From Seed

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