Bean Pole Runner Scarlet Emperor
With such magnificent clusters of rich-red, edible flowers, this variety is predominantly used as a flowering screen, vine, or fence cover. Little known is that this runner bean has an extremely rich flavor when picked young and can be shelled for green or dried beans when pods mature.
Variety Info
- Days to Maturity:Â 75 days
- Family: Fabaceae
- Type:Â Runner Bean, Shelling Bean
- Native: Mexico and South America
- Hardiness: Perennial in USDA zones 10 and warmer; otherwise grown as an annual.
- Exposure:Â Full sun
- Plant Dimensions: 4′-7′ long vines
- Attributes:Â Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Beneficial Insects, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Good for Containers, Heat Tolerant
Sowing Info
- When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 65°F, ideally 70°–85°F. Successive Sowings: Every 7 to 14 days up to 80 days before your average first fall frost date. NOTE: In very hot summer areas, skip sowing as hight heat approaches; temperatures consistently above 90°F will prevent beans from forming.
- When to Start Inside: Not recommended; bean seedlings are sensitive to root disturbance.
- Days to Emerge: 6 – 12 days
- Seed Depth: 1″
- Seed Spacing: 1 seed every 6″
- Row Spacing: 36″
- Thinning: Not required
