Purple Noldogi Shim Sheem

Hyacinth Bean

10 seeds

PLEASE NOTE - must not be eaten raw. The pods and seeds develop cyanotoxins as they get larger. Please do your own research if you are not already familiar with hyacinth beans.

These plants require trellising and are quite prolific. A few plants are enough to provide masses of beans and they fruit several times through the year. They are hardy though need to be protected from frost and will last a few years. In warmer climates they will produce for several years. In colder climates they can be treated as an annual though they should be started early indoors in pots to ensure enough time for a harvest.

These powered right through winter here in the subtropics and are very good to eat – I can't compare them to other hyacinth beans as this is the only type I've grown. They like a big trellis and will happily run along a fence – it turns out mine is a little small for four plants.

In my experience a couple of plants may fail. Well worth growing and handy at meal times. Saute works better than steaming IMO. Great in stir-fries too.