Can you eat hyacinth beans?

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makshi Noblesville, IN(Zone 5a) Sep 06, 2001

Can you eat them? Can the hummers get necter from the flowers?

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KayJones Lee's Summit, MO(Zone 6a) Sep 07, 2001

This site tells you ALL about this bean.

http://www.floridata.com/ref/D/doli_lab.cfm

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gardenwife Newark, OH(Zone 5b) Sep 07, 2001

Well, there ya go: Yes and Yes! Neat, Kay - Thanks! Mine have not done that well this year. It's my first year growing them and they didn't get enough sun where I put them. But I have had several pods from which to harvest seed and next year I'll put them where they'll do better. :o)

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Sugar_fl montgomery, AL(Zone 7b) Sep 12, 2001

Hi, I had real good luck with some Hyacinth beans this year BUT when the seed pods matured they were full of worms..the leaves & blooms were fine. I won't spray as I don't want to hurt the butterflies & hummers.. besides the state of Florida already did enough damage to the butterflies by spraying from the air a few weeks ago for mosquitos..
One kind gentleman here in DG sent me more for next year.
Sugar_fl

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tink76627 Blum, TX(Zone 8a) Sep 15, 2001

Hi! Y'all,I just wanted to tell you of my success a few years back.I haven't had any "luck" since ,and I used up all my seed tring again each summer. They germinater later .than they used to I've blue mg's blooming now.I planted,(previously)hyacinth beans and grampa ott morning glory ,and white hyacinth bean, around a small tree that was dying . I had two trees eight feet apart. around the other tree I planted scarlett O'hara mg., white hyacinth bean, and scarlett runner bean, wow! what a huge show of color! I have never been so proud since then ,but I keep trying:D
tink

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gardenwife Newark, OH(Zone 5b) Sep 16, 2001

Tink, that sounds GORGEOUS! Do you have pictures of those dressed-up trees in their full glory? If you do, please do post them - would LOVE to see that. It just sounds heavenly!

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