Phaseolus vulgaris:
Purple King Climbing Beans have straight, flat beans that are bright purple in colour, contrasting with the green leaves.
It crops over an extended period and is a prolific producer of the best tasting beans.
Cook lightly, otherwise the pods will turn green in colour, hence its other name, Magic Bean.
Purple King is a lovely addition to the home vegetable garden. It has straight, flat beans that are a bright contrasting purple colour to the green foliage making them
easy to spot when picking.
It has a long picking time, over a number of weeks and is a very prolific producer.
Direct sow the seeds 15cm apart in rows that are 45cm apart. Gently push the seed into the soil, cover lightly and water.
Poor germination generally reflects over watering and rotting of seed.
Beans are a nitrogen fixing crop.
Sow in Spring to Summer in a well drained, full sun position. Make sure the soil is not too acidic by the addition of
woodash, lime or dolomite.