Black Coat Runner Bean (Phaseolus coccineus)

Hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees love this old European heirloom. Long vines are drenched in orange and red blossoms. Black Coat’s shorter pods can be enjoyed as snap beans when young; dried beans are flavorful and creamy after maturing to midnight black. 15 seeds minimum Germination: 7-21 days Maturity: 65 days Direct sow 1-1 ½” deep in full sun after danger of frost has passed. Beans need soil temperatures between 75-85° F to sprout. Space plants 3-4” apart; space rows 2-3’ apart.