See About archive blog posts. Here they are, the gorgeous purple pole beans I grew from seed. They’re an heirloom variety called trionfo violetto from Franchi Sementi seed company in Italy.

Question: I have some purple pole beans that I grew this summer. I got the seed from a friend. She says they are called Kew Blue. Can I save these bean seeds from my crop for next year?

For pole beans this year, Pfenninger is growing “Kentucky Wonder,” “Chinese Red Noodle” beans and a purple podded bean she buys from Seed Savers Exchange. She staggers her plantings to ...

You can buy purple beans in both bush and pole beans Among pole beans, try the scarlet runner bean. The beautiful red flowers add a bright touch to the vines. Scarlet runner beans are edible but ...

yellow and purple are the most common. And in different shapes — round and flat — and different sizes — yard-long and fingernail thin. They grow on different types of plants — pole beans ...

Pole beans can quickly grow a lush privacy wall around porches or patios. Yellow wax beans lack chlorophyll and will retain their beautiful golden color when cooked. Purple beans contain ...