thicket bean
Phaseolus polystachios
USDA zones5 to 9
Sizeup to 12 feet tall
- Habit
- Herb , vine
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink , purple , violet
Garden uses
Notes
Thicket bean (Phaseolus polystachios) is a twining vine for screens and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). It can climb up to 144 inches tall. Pink, purple, and violet flowers appear in mid to late summer and again in early to mid autumn. Give the vines a fence or shrubs to climb.
Pairs well with American wisteria, Jackmanii clematis, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.
Native range
AL, AR, CT, DC, and 24 more places. See all 28
AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV.