Grow guide
How to grow Scarlet Runner Bean
Phaseolus coccineus
- Type
- Bean
- Zones
- USDA zones 3–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 45–60 days
- Spacing
- 6″ apart
- Density
- 4 per sq ft
- Habit
- Climbing
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- Direct sow
- Start indoors
- 0 weeks before last frost
- Succession
- Every 14 days
Care
- Water Weekly
- Trellis At transplant
- Harvest As needed
Notes
Scarlet flowers are mildly sweet and bean-flavored; continuous picking prolongs bloom and bean production through summer.
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Track Scarlet Runner Bean from seed to harvest with Evengrow.
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