Ruby Moon Hyacinth Bean Botanical Interests Seeds

Botanical Name: Lablab purpureus

Family: Fabaceae

Native: Africa

Hardiness: Perennial in USDA zones 10 and warmer, usually grown as an annual

Plant Dimensions: 1020 vine

Variety Information: Loose clusters of 1 purple sweet-pea-shaped flowers followed by attractive, shiny, 35 long purple pods.

Exposure: Full sun to part shade

Bloom Period: Summer to frost

Attributes: Drought Tolerant, Good for Containers

3.5 grams (~10 seeds)

Botanical InterestsRuby Moon Hyacinth Bean Seeds

Heirloom

Grown by Thomas Jefferson at Monticello, hyacinth bean is a dazzling ornamental with stunning, pinkish-purple flowers and shiny, dark purple pods that stand out against the purple and green foliage. Twining stems quickly climb a fence or trellis, trail across the ground for an attractive ground cover, or spill over container edges. Contains toxins; not recommended for eating.