{"product_id":"purple-hyacinth-bean-seeds","title":"Purple Hyacinth Bean \"Lablab Bean\" (Lablab purpureus) Seeds – Fast-Growing Vine, Magenta Pods \u0026 Purple Blooms, Pollinator Favorite","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e10+ Seeds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Vine That Blooms in Magenta and Purple\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFew flowering vines put on a show quite like this one. Purple Hyacinth Bean climbs fast and covers itself in spikes of fragrant purple pea-like flowers all summer, followed by glossy, magenta-colored seed pods hanging in clusters just as showy as the blooms. It's a genuine pollinator magnet, drawing bees and butterflies through its long bloom season, and its speed and vigor make it one of the fastest ways to cover a trellis or fence with real color in a single season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Grows Purple Hyacinth Bean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fast-cover gardener wanting a vigorous vine to fill a trellis or fence quickly.\u003cbr\u003eThe pollinator gardener wanting a long-blooming flower that draws bees and butterflies.\u003cbr\u003eThe ornamental gardener wanting striking magenta pods with purple flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat This Fast-Growing Ornamental Vine Actually Is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLablab purpureus\u003c\/em\u003e, called purple hyacinth bean or lablab bean, is a fast-growing twining vine native to Africa, widely grown as an ornamental for its fragrant purple flower spikes and glossy, deep magenta seed pods. Vines climb rapidly to 10 to 20 feet in a single season, covering trellises, arbors, and fences with dense foliage and continuous bloom from summer into fall. The pods that follow are genuinely eye-catching, a vivid magenta-purple that holds color well even as they dry. While hyacinth bean is grown and eaten as a food crop in parts of the world, the raw pods and beans contain cyanogenic compounds and require extensive cooking to be safe; this variety is grown here as an ornamental, and the pods and beans should not be eaten. Grown as a warm-season annual in most climates, tender perennial in the warmest zones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Garden \u0026amp; Vase\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast trellis and arbor cover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Train the rapidly climbing vine over a structure for quick, dense cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator support:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let flowers bloom fully all summer for a strong, continuous nectar source.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrnamental pod display:\u003c\/strong\u003e Allow pods to mature and hang for their vivid magenta color in the garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut flower use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut fragrant flower spikes for fresh arrangements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDried pod crafts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harvest and dry mature pods for their long-lasting color in dried arrangements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrivacy screen:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use the dense, fast-growing foliage as a temporary seasonal privacy screen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Purple Hyacinth Bean Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost, or direct sow after frost danger passes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sprouts in 7-14 days in warm soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Best 70-85°F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupport:\u003c\/strong\u003e Provide a trellis, fence, or other sturdy climbing structure for the vigorous vine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tolerates a range of soils; average, well-drained ground supports strong growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate, consistent moisture; established plants tolerate some drought.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Space plants 12-18 inches apart at the base of a support structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extremely fast-growing, often reaching full height within a single season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flowers continuously from summer into fall, followed by ornamental seed pods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grown as a warm-season annual; killed by frost. Tender perennial in warmest zones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxicity note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grown as an ornamental; raw pods and beans are toxic and should not be eaten.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore You Close This Page\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the vine that delivers fast cover and genuine drama in equal measure, fragrant purple flower spikes all summer followed by glossy magenta pods that keep the show going into fall. Purple Hyacinth Bean is one of the quickest ways to fill a trellis or arbor with real color, and pollinators treat it like a destination all season. Grow it strictly as the ornamental it's prized for, and let it do what it does best. Grow the vine that turns a bare structure into a magenta and purple show.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Terra Mater Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54483294748990,"sku":"11628","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/8836\/7166\/files\/candles-5895.png?v=1789959203","url":"https:\/\/www.terramatergardens.com\/products\/purple-hyacinth-bean-seeds","provider":"Terra Mater Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}