Bean 'Climbing French'

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Climbing French is thought of as tender, so it is really important to ensure that the outside temperature is well above freezing before planting or moving outdoors. Climbing French tends to grow best in a soil ph of between 6.0 and 6.8 meaning it does best in weakly acidic soil.

Look to ensure a distance 3.9 inches (10.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 1.95 inches (5.0 cm) deep. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 16°C / 61°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Climbing French about 14 days after your last frost date.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Climbing French is a tender plant.

A French heirloom runner bean. In the 1930s this was reportedly the most widely grown climbing French bean in England, according to “The Beans of New York.” The species name vulgaris is from the Latin vulgus (“the multitude, the masses”) +‎ -āris, and means “common”, “usual”, or “commonly known” ¹.

a cosse violette, French Runner, French Purple, French Heirloom Purple, Haricots Verts violettes

Haricots Violettes, Haricots a cosse violette, French Purple Runner

¹ Wiktionary entry for vulgaris