Melinda Myers

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