How to Grow Hyacinth Bean (Lablab)

Updated June 2026

A warm-season fruiting crop for the home garden.

Hyacinth Bean (Lablab) is a rewarding warm-season crop for backyard growers.

🌱 Plant profile: Hyacinth Bean (Lablab), with sowing times for your region, companion plants and common pests.

When to plant

Plant Hyacinth Bean (Lablab) in spring once the soil has warmed and all frost has passed. In the warmest regions a second crop is possible in late summer. See your region on the hyacinth bean (lablab) page for exact timing.

Varieties

• Ruby Moon, Ornamental purple pods (Baker Creek)

How to grow it

• Sun & soil: full sun, rich well-drained soil with even moisture.
• Spacing: about 12 in between plants.
• Sowing: sow about 1.25 in deep.
• Water: roughly 1.3 gal per plant every 3 days in hot weather.

Pests & problems

In humid regions, space plants for airflow and water at the roots in the morning.

Harvest

Hyacinth Bean (Lablab) is usually ready to harvest in about 2 months. Pick regularly to keep plants productive.

When to plant in your region

Pick your region to see exactly when to plant hyacinth bean (lablab) where you garden.

See also: Hyacinth Bean (Lablab) in the plant library →

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