Scarlet runner bean is a perennial in mild climates! More info below. Have a good night!🌙💜💕Scarlet Runner (Phaseolus coccineus) is a tender plant from the legume family originating from Central America. It is said to have been cultivated in the mountains of Mexico and Guatemala. My family has been growing this beautiful herbaceous plant for nearly 20 years!💕🌱This vining plant can reach up to 15 feet in a warm climates. Some develop tubers which can be left in the ground to winter over and c

Did you know that scarlet runner beans (Phaseolus Coccineus) can produce tuberous roots that are edible? This plant is also a perennial where winters are mild like here in the Pacific Northwest, zone 8b. Scarlet runner has beautiful flowers and attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The flowers, young bean pods and the beans are all edible. The immature pods are the sweetest I’ve ever tasted! Have you grown this before? It makes such a gorgeous ornamental and edible addition to home gardens! #run