T-shirt winner:  Robert Avent, Virginia Beach, VA

Common Name: 
Hyacinth Bean

Scientific Name: 
Dolichos lablab

Plant Description: annual, twining vine with purplish stems and alternate, pinnately divided leaves with 3 large leaflets

Growth Rate: rapid

Height: 10-20'

Flower/Fruit:

• pink-purple, white, lilac
• fragrant
• produces purple beans

Foliage: purple-green leaves

Culture:

• full sun
• well-drained soil
• does better with regular watering, but is fairly drought tolerant

Other: do not use high nitrogen fertilizer; sow seeds directly outdoors after the danger of frost has passed