Hyacinth Bean
- Botanical Name
- Lablab purpureus
- Hardiness
- Zones 10 to 11, grown as an annual elsewhere
- Height
- 10 to 20 feet
- Width
- 3 to 6 feet
- Flowers
- June till frost: white to purple
- Fruit
- Purple pods
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Direct sow into garden after threat of frost or start indoors 6 to 8 weeks before outdoor planting
- Problems
- Japanese beetles
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