Grow your own fresh, tasty beans with our Broad Bean Plants (Vicia faba). A traditional favourite in vegetable gardens and allotments, broad beans are easy to grow and produce generous crops of plump beans that are delicious picked fresh from the garden.
Choose from Giant Exhibition, Witkiem Manita or Mixed. Whether you’re trying broad beans for the first time or growing a regular crop each year, these varieties are a rewarding addition to your vegetable patch. Vicia faba thrives in a sunny position with fertile, well-drained soil. Water plants in dry weather, particularly when flowers and pods are forming, and give support if required. Broad Bean Plants are a hardy, productive and versatile vegetable that’s suitable for the kitchen and a great choice for anyone looking to grow more of their own vegetables at home.
Plant genus Vicia
Common Name Broad Bean
Plant type Fruit Plants, Vegetable Plants
Foliage type Annual
Hardiness Hardy
Soil acidity Neutral
Planting aspect South Facing, West Facing, Partial Shade or Sun
Flower colour White, Black
Leaf colour Green
Growth Rate Moderate
Edible Use Yes
Planting Companion Carrots, Cucumbers, Nasturtium
Light Required Full Sun
Watering Keep the soil consistently moist while the crop is establishing and growing, especially during flowering, fruiting or rapid leafy growth. Water deeply at the base rather than little and often, allowing excess water to drain away. Plants in containers, grow bags or greenhouses may need daily checks during warm weather.
Best Growing Conditions Grow in sun or partial shade in fertile loam, enriched with organic matter where appropriate. Choose an open position with good airflow and enough space for the crop to mature without excessive competition. Protect tender crops from late frost and cold winds, and use greenhouse or sheltered growing conditions where the variety requires extra warmth.
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Broad Bean
Vicia faba
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Grow your own fresh, tasty beans with our Broad Bean Plants (Vicia faba). A traditional favourite in vegetable gardens and allotments, broad beans are easy to grow and produce generous crops of plump beans that are delicious picked fresh from the garden.
Choose from Giant Exhibition, Witkiem Manita or Mixed. Whether you’re trying broad beans for the first time or growing a regular crop each year, these varieties are a rewarding addition to your vegetable patch. Vicia faba thrives in a sunny position with fertile, well-drained soil. Water plants in dry weather, particularly when flowers and pods are forming, and give support if required. Broad Bean Plants are a hardy, productive and versatile vegetable that’s suitable for the kitchen and a great choice for anyone looking to grow more of their own vegetables at home.
Plant genus Vicia
Common Name Broad Bean
Plant type Fruit Plants, Vegetable Plants
Foliage type Annual
Hardiness Hardy
Soil acidity Neutral
Planting aspect South Facing, West Facing, Partial Shade or Sun
Flower colour White, Black
Leaf colour Green
Growth Rate Moderate
Edible Use Yes
Planting Companion Carrots, Cucumbers, Nasturtium
Light Required Full Sun
Watering Keep the soil consistently moist while the crop is establishing and growing, especially during flowering, fruiting or rapid leafy growth. Water deeply at the base rather than little and often, allowing excess water to drain away. Plants in containers, grow bags or greenhouses may need daily checks during warm weather.
Best Growing Conditions Grow in sun or partial shade in fertile loam, enriched with organic matter where appropriate. Choose an open position with good airflow and enough space for the crop to mature without excessive competition. Protect tender crops from late frost and cold winds, and use greenhouse or sheltered growing conditions where the variety requires extra warmth.
Christmas Tree Delivery
FREE on all Pot Grown Trees (2.5ft & over)
*Mainland UK only
*Northern Ireland delivery unavailable
Standard Delivery (2-4 working days) - Evri
£4.99 on orders under £40
FREE on orders over £40
*Mainland UK only
Next Working Day Delivery - Evri
£6.99 on orders under £70
FREE on orders over £70
Order by 1pm Mon-Fri
Premium Standard Delivery (2-4 working days) - Royal Mail
For customers who prefer an alternative carrier, Royal Mail is offered as a premium alternative to our standard Evri service.
£7.99 on all orders
Premium Next Working Day Delivery - Royal Mail
£8.99 on all orders
*Mainland UK only
Northern Ireland & Islands Delivery (2-5 working days)
£6.99 on all orders
Top tip
Key Features
Season of Interest