This unique variety will add colour to your vegetable plot - the slender pods are borne on dark stems against a mass of healthy dark green foliage. The bright purple flowers are particularly attractive, making this a superb ornamental-edible for the patio.

Sowing Info

Indoors, sow bean seeds at a depth of 4cm (1½in) in 7.5cm (3in) pots or trays of free-draining, seed sowing compost. Place in a propagator or seal container inside a polythene bag at a temperature of 12-25°C (54-77°F) until germination. Do not exclude light as this helps germination. Once germinated, grow on in cooler conditions until all risk of frost has passed and the plants are large enough to be transplanted. Gradually acclimatise them to outdoor conditions for a few days before planting outdoors in rich fertile, well drained soil in full sun with protection from strong winds. Alternatively direct sow dwarf green beans outdoors when the soil has warmed. Sow 2-3 seeds per station at a depth of 4cm (1½in) and a distance of 20cm (8in) apart. Plant dwarf beans in rows that are 45cm (18in) apart.

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