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This variety of bean is valuable as both an ornamental and an edible plant, thanks to the stunning red flowers that grow along the beautiful long vines. The pods can be harvested young as a snap bean or left to mature into a creamy, nutty-flavored dry bean.
Start Bean seeds indoors for early blooms.
Sow directly outside when soil reaches a consistent temperature of 60° or more. Choose well-drained soil with moderate nutrient content. Provide support such as a trellis for vertical growth. Keep plants watered consistently.
Scarlet Emperor Runner Bean Seeds Growing Details | |
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Botanical Name | Phaseolus Coccineus |
Plant Spacing | 8” |
Planting Depth | 1” |
Spread | 4” |
Height | 7-8’ |
Germination Temp | 70-80 °F |
Light Required | Full Sun |
Life Cycle | Annual |
Days to Germination | 7-14 Days |
Days to Maturity | 70-80 Days |
Planting Zone | 4-10 |
Yield | High |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Growing Season | Spring - Fall |
Harvest Season | Summer - Fall |
Yes, these vines will need a sturdy structure to grow.
Vines of the scarlet emperor runner bean are prolific growers and can be very heavy. As beans begin to grow, a trellis or structural support is crucial to hold their weight, protect from heavy rain or wind, and allow for further growth and production.
Pole bean varieties like scarlet emperor runner beans will grow and set fruit throughout the season. Vining bean plants need more pruning and maintenance throughout the season because the vines will grow indeterminately, unlike the bush varieties that set all their fruit at once.
Unlike common beans, scarlet emperor runner beans are not self pollinating.
These beans are open pollinating, meaning to produce fruit they require the help of pollinators like bees, butterflies, or hummingbirds To prevent cross-pollination, consider isolating your scarlet emperor runner beans.
Leave the bean pods on your plant until the beans rattle inside the pod. Separate the pods from the beans inside. Let the beans dry in a cool environment, and store them to plant again next season.