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Hyacinth Bean (Thomas Jefferson Bean): Saving Seeds for Next Year

The striking purple pods on your vine contain 3-4 black-and-white striped seeds. After frost turns pods brown, harvest seeds and store cool and dry until May. Then plant directly outdoors for another season of vigorous vines and fragrant flowers.

Quick Facts

Also called "Thomas Jefferson bean" – grown at Monticello.
Blooms July through October.
Seeds are easy to save and share.

A heirloom vine with history and beauty—perfect for arbors and fences.

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