West Coast Seeds
West Coast Seeds (Purple Peacock Beans)
West Coast Seeds (Purple Peacock Beans)
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This beautiful plant features dark purple leaves and pods that follow attractive, light purple flowers. It makes a very striking and useful screen in the garden. This productive variety flowers before all other beans, and handles cool conditions well. The purple pods keep their flavour and tenderness even when very long, and turn green when cooked. The pods grow to 13cm (5") long and keep their flavour and tenderness long after they are picked. They turn green when cooked. The plants are extremely productive, and the pods just keep coming as long as they are picked. The seeds are beige.
| Latin Name |
Phaseolus vulgaris |
| Days to Sprout | 8-16 days |
| Days to Maturity |
70 days |
| Difficulty |
Easy |
| Exposure |
Full-sun |
| Germination Rate | 75% |
| Usual Seed Life | 3 Years |
| Seed Type | OP (Open Pollinated Seeds) |
TIPS:
If the beans flower but do not set pods, the cause can be a zinc deficiency. Try spraying the plants with Kelpman.
Beans fix nitrogen in the soil. Plant with Brassicas, carrots, celery, chard, corn, cucumber, eggplant, peas, potatoes, radish, and strawberries. Avoid planting near chives, garlic, leeks, and onions. Pole beans and beets stunt each other’s growth.
