species
Phaseolus coccineus
Runner bean
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Phaseolus coccineus is a annual in the family Fabaceae, also known as Runner bean, introduced to the UK. It reaches 2.5 m tall and 40 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam or clay soil, where the ground is acid or neutral and in moist or well drained conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It flowers from June to August. Its RHS hardiness rating is H2 (tender): 1 to 5°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 2.5 m tall × 40 cm across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H2 (RHS)
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Clay
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral
- Moisture
- Moist, Well drained
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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