Broad Bean 'Crimson Flowered'

Vicia faba 'Crimson Flowered' is a visually stunning and productive broad bean cultivar, notable for its attractive deep crimson flowers that add an ornamental touch to the vegetable garden. This upright annual plant typically grows to a height of 60-90cm with a spread of 30-45cm. It is a hardy variety, suitable for late autumn or early spring sowing in the UK, and produces good yields of delicious beans in mid-summer. 'Crimson Flowered' thrives in a sunny, sheltered position with fertile, well-drained soil. The striking flowers also attract pollinators, enhancing garden biodiversity. RHS hardiness rating H4.

Sun: Full sun.

Soil: Fertile, well-drained loam.

Hardiness: H4 — down to −10°C.

Flowering: May, Jun.