Broad Bean- Coles Dwarf
Vicia faba
- Pods to 15cm
- Excellent flavour
- Also known as "Fava Beans"
Dwarf variety producing 10-15cm long pods on stems up to 90cm in height. This variety is earlier producing than 'Aquadulce'. Good for windy sites as shorter plants are less likely to blow over. Broad beans are used fresh or dried. Young beans can be eaten raw in salads, old beans are cooked as a vegetable. Excellent flavour. Broad beans are also known as "Fava beans".
How to sow and grow:
Method: | Sow direct |
Sowing Depth: | 30mm |
When: | Autumn and winter |
Germination: | 7-14 days @ 6-24°C |
Hardiness / Life Cycle: | Hardy Annual |
Row Spacing: | 20cm |
Plant Spacing: | 15cm |
Plant Height: | 90cm |
Position: | Part or full sun, moist soil |
Days to Maturity/Flowering: | 80 days |
(Product number: X-054)
Seeds per gram: 1 seeds
SKU | X-054 |
Shipping Weight | 0.0109kg |
Botanical name: | Vicia faba |
Packet type: | Standard seed packet |
Packet quantity: | 10 seeds |
Seeds per gram: | 1 |
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