Hyacinth Bean Vine - Starters

Purple hyacinth bean is a vining annual typically grown for its flowers, although most of the plant is edible. Shades of purple decorate the leaves, stems, flowers and showy seed pods, making this garden inclusion undeniably eye-catching. Purple hyacinth bean is a vigorous grower and a popular choice for those needing a quick cover over an arbor or as a foundation planting. The plant's bright green leaves have purple-hued veining and are pointed, growing in leaflets of three. The flowers resemble those of sweet peas, but without the scent, often showing in the late summer in loose clusters of pale purple and white. Once the blooms drop, glossy purple pods appear that resemble snow peas.