Southern Harvest
Quality seeds for kitchen, flower and native gardeners
Xmas & New Year Break: We are closed from Thursday 19th December 2024, re-opening on Wednesday 8th January 2025.
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Botanical Name
Vicia faba
This very unusual, crimson flowering bean is a highly decorative plant blooming for many weeks in spring. In early summer the 1m tall stems have many green pods with light green beans inside. Very young green pods can be eaten whole (cooked) or later during summer the medium sized bean inside can be cooked. Broad Beans are one of the earliest crops to mature in cool, temperate climates. 12 seeds. Not to WA.
Organic
Sowing Periods
Cool Climate Periods
Apr 1st to Aug 31st
Temperate Climate Periods
Mar 1st to Jul 31st
Tropical & Sub-Tropical Climate Periods
Mar 1st to Jun 30th