Broad Bean Crimson Flowered Seeds

Broad Bean Crimson Flowered Seeds

Broad Bean Crimson Flowered Seeds are a distinctive heritage broad bean variety producing beautiful deep crimson flowers followed by short pods filled with delicious beans. Combining ornamental appeal with a productive edible crop, this unusual variety is an excellent choice for vegetable gardens, allotments, raised beds, and traditional kitchen gardens.

The plants have a sturdy, upright growth habit and produce a good crop of very tasty broad beans. Their striking crimson flowers make this variety particularly attractive while the plants are in bloom, bringing extra colour to the vegetable plot before the pods develop.

Easy to grow and rewarding, Crimson Flowered Broad Bean can be started under cover for an early crop or sown directly outdoors later in the season.

Key Features

Traditional heritage broad bean variety.

Produces striking deep crimson flowers.

Sturdy, upright plants.

Produces short pods with very tasty beans.

Combines ornamental flowers with an edible harvest.

Early sowings can be started in the greenhouse.

Harvest from July onwards.

How to Grow Broad Bean Crimson Flowered Seeds

Sow Broad Bean Crimson Flowered Seeds from February onwards.

Early sowings can be made under protection in a greenhouse, allowing plants to establish before conditions improve outdoors.

Later sowings can be made directly into their final growing position.

Sow seeds approximately 5cm deep in rows around 60cm apart.

Keep young plants watered while they establish and continue growing them on until pods begin to develop.

Harvest the beans from July onwards, picking pods once they are well filled.

Broad Bean Growing Tips

Start early February sowings under greenhouse protection.

Make later sowings directly into the final growing position.

Sow seeds approximately 5cm deep.

Allow around 60cm between rows.

Harvest pods regularly once they become well filled.

Enjoy the distinctive crimson flowers before the edible crop develops.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Crimson Flowered Broad Bean unusual?
This heritage variety produces striking deep crimson flowers rather than the more familiar broad bean flowers.

What are the beans like?
The sturdy plants produce short pods containing very tasty beans.

When should Crimson Flowered Broad Bean Seeds be sown?
Sow from February onwards. Early sowings can be made in a greenhouse, followed by direct outdoor sowings later.

How deep should Broad Bean Seeds be sown?
Sow approximately 5cm deep with rows around 60cm apart.

When can Crimson Flowered Broad Beans be harvested?
Harvesting begins from July onwards.

Perfect For

Kitchen gardens

Allotments

Heritage vegetables

Raised beds

Edible gardens

Ornamental vegetable gardens

Summer harvesting

Unusual vegetables