Q: The last two years I've had trouble with purple hyacinth beans. They grow but are green like a pole bean -- not purple. I've tried two different sources with the same result. In the past, I've ...

By George Weigel/The Patriot-News Q: We have two beautiful hyacinth bean plants in our yard and would like to know how to get more next year. Can the seeds be saved and replanted for next spring ...

Dried hyacinth beans are another matter. No matter the variety, poisonous toxins build as the beans mature. Dried beans are especially popular in India, where they are used in dal and other dishes.

Growing a purple Hyacinth vine is relatively easy, all it takes is a few seeds. It loves the warm weather, also know it is a perennial in zones 10-11. In our area zone 8, it is a biannual.