Ornamental

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...

Castor Bean (Ricinus communis)

These stunning tropical beans thrive in summer heat, creating a vivid focal point that’s impossible to miss. Plants reach an impressive height of 7–12’ and quickly fill large spaces with lush foliage. Adorned with striking...

Golden Sunshine Runner Bean (Phaseolus coccineus)

Bright yellowy-green foliage, scarlet blooms, and delectable pods! This vigorous grower brings a big burst of color to your midsummer garden while attracting scads of hummingbirds and bees. Bean pods are long and tender, best harvested when young. Great...

Painted Lady Runner Bean (Phaseolus coccineus)

Bright, bicolored scarlet and white buds make this runner bean a pollinator favorite. Long cultivated in Central America, Painted Lady promises substantial, sweet-tasting seeds well suited for freezing, canning, or drying. Edible young pods. 15 seeds...

Scarlet Runner Bean (Phaseolus coccineus)

Fast-growing Scarlet is one of the oldest runner beans around. Its vibrant red flowers stand out in the vegetable patch, while its edible beans add utility to more decorative landscaping. Attracts hummingbirds and bees. 15 seeds minimum Germination:...

Sunset Runner Bean (Phaseolus coccineus)

Spruce up your garden with this attractive, multi-purpose plant! Prized for its salmon-pink blossoms, the Sunset Runner also produces edible green pods. Enjoy them fresh or allow them to dry and add their ornate black-and-purple speckled beans to soups...