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Sign up freePhaseolus vulgaris (Borlotti)
vegetableItalian heirloom with striking pink-and-cream speckled pods and seeds. Climbing variety needs trellis. Eaten fresh, dried, or shelled.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Spider mites.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps, Predatory mites, Minute pirate bugs to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Well-draining, fertile
Phaseolus vulgaris (Cranberry)
vegetableA fellow Fabaceae — similar growing habits to Borlotti Bean