How to Grow Bay Beans

Canavalia rosea, also known as beach or bay beans, are a hearty bean plant that grows in salty, sandy soil. This quick growing ground cover possesses large, waxy leaves and showy purple flowers that turn into edible bean pods. Bay beans are a tropical plant that should only be planted in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through 11 for the best growing success.

Things You'll Need

• Dried bay beans
• Small planting pots
• Potting soil

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Fill the small planting pots with potting soil.

   • 2

     Place three beans in each pot and cover lightly with 1/4 inch of soil.

   • 3

     Water enough to keep the soil moist until the beans sprout, then reduce watering to whenever the sprouts begin wilting.

   • 4

     Transplant outdoors once the sprouts have full-sized leaves and water whenever the soil dries out to 1 inch below the surface.