Climbing Bean 'Firetongue'
This colourful bean is a multi-purpose Italian speciality. Use the fresh young pods as flageolet beans (semi-mature pods with succulent seeds), or allow them to mature and ripen for use as haricot beans. The spectacular flattish pods of Climbing Bean' Firetongue' are heavily splashed with reddish streaks which disappear on cooking. A particularly eye catching bean that makes an attractive and productive addition to the vegetable plot.
- A multi-purpose Italian speciality
- Spectacular flattish pods
- An attractive and productive addition to the vegetable plot
Height Up To 180cm (70.9in)
Spread Up To 30cm (11.8in)
Hardiness & Longevity: Half-Hardy Annual
Ideal For: Kitchen Garden
Position In: Full Sun
Sowing Months: April to July
Flowering Months: June to Septemeber
Harvest Months: July to October
This colourful bean is a multi-purpose Italian speciality. Use the fresh young pods as flageolet beans (semi-mature pods with succulent seeds), or allow them to mature and ripen for use as haricot beans. The spectacular flattish pods of Climbing Bean' Firetongue' are heavily splashed with reddish streaks which disappear on cooking. A particularly eye catching bean that makes an attractive and productive addition to the vegetable plot.
- A multi-purpose Italian speciality
- Spectacular flattish pods
- An attractive and productive addition to the vegetable plot
Height Up To 180cm (70.9in)
Spread Up To 30cm (11.8in)
Hardiness & Longevity: Half-Hardy Annual
Ideal For: Kitchen Garden
Position In: Full Sun
Sowing Months: April to July
Flowering Months: June to Septemeber
Harvest Months: July to October
Description
This colourful bean is a multi-purpose Italian speciality. Use the fresh young pods as flageolet beans (semi-mature pods with succulent seeds), or allow them to mature and ripen for use as haricot beans. The spectacular flattish pods of Climbing Bean' Firetongue' are heavily splashed with reddish streaks which disappear on cooking. A particularly eye catching bean that makes an attractive and productive addition to the vegetable plot.
- A multi-purpose Italian speciality
- Spectacular flattish pods
- An attractive and productive addition to the vegetable plot
Height Up To 180cm (70.9in)
Spread Up To 30cm (11.8in)
Hardiness & Longevity: Half-Hardy Annual
Ideal For: Kitchen Garden
Position In: Full Sun
Sowing Months: April to July
Flowering Months: June to Septemeber
Harvest Months: July to October
