Broad beans, Vicia faba, are easy to grow, bearing an early crop of delicious, tender beans suitable for using in the first of the summer salads.
Vicia faba 'The Sutton' is a dwarf, hardy variety, ideal for sowing outdoors in autumn for an early crop, or spring. It produces prolific yields of short pods of tasty white beans, on branching stems. it doesn't need staking and it suitable for growing in small gardens or containers.
Vicia faba 'The Sutton' in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Pinch out growing tips in spring to deter blackfly. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
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Vicia ‘The sutton’ and wildlife
Vicia ‘The sutton’ is known for attracting bees. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
