Silver Moon Hyacinth Bean is a vigorous climbing vine that transforms summer gardens into cascades of delicate flowers from June through November. This heirloom cultivar of Dolichos lablab reaches 6 to 20 feet tall depending on support, making it a dramatic focal point for trellises and arbors in zones 8 and warmer. Over 98 days from seed to bloom, gardeners watch papery-thin flowers emerge in shades that dance between lavender and white, attracting pollinators throughout the season. The plant thrives in full sun with moderate moisture and soil pH between 6.0 and 7.0, rewarding patient growers with months of botanical spectacle.
Full Sun
Moderate
8-8
240in H x 18in W
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Silver Moon Hyacinth Bean produces an extraordinary span of blooms from early summer straight through fall, a rarity among ornamental vines. The delicate, papery flowers appear in silvery tones that shimmer against the plant's lush green foliage, creating an ethereal effect on any support structure. Its vigorous growth habit means you can train it vertically to save garden space, and the plant's frost-tender nature keeps it manageable even in warm climates where other vines become invasive.
Silver Moon Hyacinth Bean is grown as an ornamental flowering vine, prized for covering trellises, arbors, and fences with continuous summer-to-fall color. Gardeners use it to create living screens, shade structures, and vertical accents in the landscape where extended bloom periods are desired.
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Sow seeds indoors in pots 3 to 4 weeks before your last frost date. Keep soil temperature between 65 and 75°F for germination. Transplant seedlings outdoors after the last frost has passed and soil has warmed.
Transplant seedlings outdoors after the last frost date when soil has warmed. Space plants 6 inches apart. Harden off seedlings by gradually exposing them to outdoor conditions before transplanting.
Direct sowing is recommended. Sow seeds in place after the last frost date when soil temperature reaches at least 70°F.
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