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Originally Posted by Tracydr
Wondering if it's too late to try a fall planting in NC?
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Tracy, IWK germinates rather quickly. I started my seeds four weeks before transplanting outside in my garden the first week of June. They grow rather quickly and are more tolerant of heat than most runner beans. I started getting the flowers in early July! Then set the first pods shortly after. They don't like to set pods in the heat, but I bet in your zone, depending on your first frost, you would have good luck getting flowers and pods this season before your frost. I am not sure how long the pods take to mature and dry on vine if you are looking for the seed. I am letting a few pods mature right now.. I say go for it!! Give it a shot.
I read that in warmer zones you can even overwinter the root's of IWK, and it will come back in the spring. Jim might be able to follow up on this if he reads your post and question..
Ginny