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Castor Bean Flower Seed
Castor Bean Flower Seed
An Excellent Screen!

  (9 customer reviews)

A fast-growing privacy screen! Castor Bean grows 10-12 feet tall with gigantic veined leaves. Prefers full sun.

Annual flowers are easy to grow, bloom over a long period and allow you to enjoy a whole new look every year. Mass large numbers of them in beds and borders for a stunning color display, or tuck smaller numbers of them into perennial planting that need a little extra pizzazz.

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.

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Castor Bean Flower Seed - Seed Packet
15285 - For each offer ordered, get approx. 10 seeds.
Price: 1 - $3.75
2 or more - $3.25
Quantity:
Product Details
Height: 5-8 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: Henry Field's 11427: deep burgundy leaves; Gurney's 15285: green 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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 -  Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Energy Savings too!
Reviewed By: Tom (Chicagoland, IL)
I've utilized these plants for many years to shade my A/C unit during peak cooling season. Saves on the electric bill as the unit doesn't need to work quite so hard.

 -  Wednesday, February 20, 2008
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Reviewed By: Pat (Indianapolis, IN)
Placed plants in southern exposure in late Jun to shade hosta bed. Plants leafed out much more with this full sun exposure and were at least 8-9 ft. tall, despite a very dry summer.

 -  Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Cast your lot on these beans
Reviewed By: Floyd Miller (Hampton, virginia)
Wow. I am a very electric gardener and these were the jewel in my yard. Last years Nor'easter devistated my banana plant, but this plant barely bent! One of the most beautiful things in my yard, and it grew to 15'!


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