Hyacinth Bean

Growing from seed

Start Hyacinth Bean indoors about 4 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 30 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 90 days.

Companion Planting

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  Coral Bells
  

  Coral BellsExcellent pair

  • ❧Coral Bells attracts Hoverflies, which prey on the Aphids that attack Hyacinth Bean
  • ❧Hyacinth Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Coral Bells feeds on
  • ❧Hyacinth Bean draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
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  African Marigold
  

  African MarigoldGreat pair

  • ❧African Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Hyacinth Bean
  • ❧Hyacinth Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that African Marigold feeds on
  • ❧African Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Hyacinth Bean
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  Foamflower
  Great pair

  • ❧Hyacinth Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Foamflower feeds on
  • ❧Hyacinth Bean draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Foamflower acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Hyacinth Bean

How to grow Hyacinth Bean

1. Sow4 weeks before frost
2. Germinates10 days
3. Space30 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~90 days

Water: Medium · Height: 300 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile