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Castor Bean

Castor Bean

An Excellent Screen!

  (17 customer reviews)



A fast-growing privacy screen! Grows 10-12 ft. tall with gigantic veined leaves. Prefers full sun. Direct sow after last frost or start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Perennial in Zones 8-10, annual elsewhere.
Note: Castor Bean seeds are poisonous. Some gardeners, especially those with small pets and children, may choose to remove and discard any seedpods that develop on the plant for this reason.

This item ships at the proper planting time for your region in both spring and fall.
If the current shipping season is closed, your order will ship at the proper time in the next season

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Product Details
Height: 10-12 feet
Spacing: 4-5 feet
Depth: 1/4-1/2 inch
Spread: 5 feet
Sun/Shade: full sun
Germination: 7-10 days at 70-75 degrees F
Color: Deep burgundy leaves
Foliage: Showy, tropical size. Up to 3 feet across.
Blooms: N/A
Comments: Leaves have many colors: green, red, bluish-gray, maroon, purple, and variegated. Leaves are veined with scarlet and measure 3 feet across. Seeds and leaves are poisonous. Likes heat and moisture. In zones 8-10 it acts as a perennial. Soak seeds for 24 hours before sowing. Requires staking in exposed areas. Helps keep moles away.
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 -  Saturday, March 24, 2012
tropical pardise
Reviewed By: charlotte (roanoke, va)
I planted these for the 1st time last year 2011. It was like watching a time capsule explode. They started out at a mere 3-4 inch plant and by mid summer they were 14ft+ high. Every time I walked out onto my deck, I felt like I was in a tropical paradise. How beautiful they were. Wow! I bought 4 plants last year, this year I doubled it. I have shared this with all my friends and now they too are on board!

 -  Sunday, October 24, 2010
Wonderful plants!
Reviewed By: Lois M. (McHenry, KY)
These are great plants that have many uses. We planted ours as a border in our vegetable garden. And as summer closes you can save seeds for next summer. We got enough seeds from 2 plants by the end of October for the whole town. They're extremely prolific. You have to be careful as the seeds start to mature that you have to catch them before they completely dry and pop right off of the mother plant. They litterally do pop off of the mother plant.

 -  Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Huge plants
Reviewed By: Kim R (Columbus, OH)
I bought a pack of seeds last year and stuck just three seeds in the ground in a 5 foot long bed next to my deck. By late summer they were so tall they blocked the view from the deck and they were wide enough that they took the entire 5 foot bed up. At the end of the growing season I had to cut the stocks down with a saw. These plants need lots of sun but zero maintenance. (I planted a couple more seeds in a slightly shaded area and they only got 4 feet tall) The leaves are huge and very attractive and the stocks are similar to bamboo. I am planting more this year, but now that I know they get 15 feet tall I'm putting them further out in the yard.


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Castor Bean
An Excellent Screen!

  (17 customer reviews)

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A fast-growing privacy screen! Grows 10-12 ft. tall with gigantic veined leaves. Prefers full sun. Direct sow after last frost or start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Perennial in Zones 8-10, annual elsewhere.
Note: Castor Bean seeds are poisonous. Some gardeners, especially those with small pets and children, may choose to remove and discard any seedpods that develop on the plant for this reason.

This item ships at the proper planting time for your region in both spring and fall.
If the current shipping season is closed, your order will ship at the proper time in the next season


Product Details
Height: 10-12 feet
Spacing: 4-5 feet
Depth: 1/4-1/2 inch
Spread: 5 feet
Sun/Shade: full sun
Germination: 7-10 days at 70-75 degrees F
Color: Deep burgundy leaves
Foliage: Showy, tropical size. Up to 3 feet across.
Blooms: N/A
Comments: Leaves have many colors: green, red, bluish-gray, maroon, purple, and variegated. Leaves are veined with scarlet and measure 3 feet across. Seeds and leaves are poisonous. Likes heat and moisture. In zones 8-10 it acts as a perennial. Soak seeds for 24 hours before sowing. Requires staking in exposed areas. Helps keep moles away.
Shipping: View Shipping Schedule
Castor Bean Ships In Both Spring And Fall
Unable to ship to:

Customer Reviews
Overall Rating:
Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers

Sort Reviews: Newest | Oldest | Highest Rating | Lowest Rating 

 -  Saturday, March 24, 2012
tropical pardise
Reviewed By: charlotte (roanoke, va)
I planted these for the 1st time last year 2011. It was like watching a time capsule explode. They started out at a mere 3-4 inch plant and by mid summer they were 14ft+ high. Every time I walked out onto my deck, I felt like I was in a tropical paradise. How beautiful they were. Wow! I bought 4 plants last year, this year I doubled it. I have shared this with all my friends and now they too are on board!

 -  Sunday, October 24, 2010
Wonderful plants!
Reviewed By: Lois M. (McHenry, KY)
These are great plants that have many uses. We planted ours as a border in our vegetable garden. And as summer closes you can save seeds for next summer. We got enough seeds from 2 plants by the end of October for the whole town. They're extremely prolific. You have to be careful as the seeds start to mature that you have to catch them before they completely dry and pop right off of the mother plant. They litterally do pop off of the mother plant.

 -  Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Huge plants
Reviewed By: Kim R (Columbus, OH)
I bought a pack of seeds last year and stuck just three seeds in the ground in a 5 foot long bed next to my deck. By late summer they were so tall they blocked the view from the deck and they were wide enough that they took the entire 5 foot bed up. At the end of the growing season I had to cut the stocks down with a saw. These plants need lots of sun but zero maintenance. (I planted a couple more seeds in a slightly shaded area and they only got 4 feet tall) The leaves are huge and very attractive and the stocks are similar to bamboo. I am planting more this year, but now that I know they get 15 feet tall I'm putting them further out in the yard.


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