Other common names
Aztec bean, butterfly runner, Dutch case-knife bean, fire bean, multiflora bean, scarlet runner bean, scarlet runner
Climber Wall Shrub Fruit Edible
This is the species from which all our runner beans have been bred. It is a green-leaved twining climber reaching 3m with scarlet flowers (occasionally white) which develop into long, flat edible pods. In the UK it is grown as a summer annual, lasting only one year
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
2.5-4 metres
Max Spread
1-1.5 metres