Bean 'Dragon's tongue'

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Dragon's tongue is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Dragon's tongue tends to grow best in a soil ph of between 6.0 and 6.8 meaning it does best in weakly acidic soil.

soak for a few hours before planting.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 3.9 inches (10.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 1.95 inches (5.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 16°C / 61°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Dragon's tongue about 14 days after your last frost date.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Dragon's tongue is a tender plant.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by mid summer.

The species name vulgaris is from the Latin vulgus (“the multitude, the masses”) +‎ -āris, and means “common”, “usual”, or “commonly known” ¹.

Dragon tongue, Dutch wax bean, Dragon langerie

¹ Wiktionary entry for vulgaris