Pink Fuzzybean, Pink Wild Bean, Wild Bean

Strophostyles umbellata

Family
Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Strophostyles (stro-foh-STY-leez)
Species
umbellata (um-bell-AY-tuh)
Synonym
Glycine umbellata
Phaseolus umbellatus
Strophostyles umbellata var. paludigena
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Height
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Rose/Mauve
Orange
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Auburn, Alabama

Menifee, California

Stockton, California

Brooksville, Florida

Fountain, Florida

Brandenburg, Kentucky

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Collingswood, New Jersey

Morristown, New Jersey

Greensboro, North Carolina

Dundee, Ohio

Loveland, Ohio

Laurens, South Carolina

Arlington, Texas

Conroe, Texas

Crosby, Texas

Jacksonville, Texas

Lufkin, Texas

Santa Fe, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

6
positives
1
neutral
0
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Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) | September 2017 | positive

Came up as a volunteer seedling along a fence line. Pretty little flowers. - Arlington, Texas

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Brandenburg, KY | August 2013 | positive

I read that the native americans used this plant for food and wanted to know how or what parts that they used? (if anyone knows)??
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Laurens, SC (Zone 7b) | May 2013 | positive

The USDA.GOV website lists this plant as a native plant to the eastern section of the US. It also state the Native Americans relied on t...Read More

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Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) | November 2006 | neutral

Pink Fuzzybean, Pink Wild Bean, Wild Bean, Strophostyles umbellata, is native to Texas and other States.

M
Morristown, NJ (Zone 6a) | June 2005 | positive

Great vine for fast cover of fences, etc. Blooms in the late summer well into fall. - Can become invasive at times, but easily trimmed. L...Read More

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Crossville, TN (Zone 7a) | July 2004 | positive

Well worth growing for it's delicate pea like flowers. A real keeper in a "natural" garden. Grows fast and isnt fussy. Leaves are as deli...Read More

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Dundee, OH (Zone 5b) | June 2004 | positive

very pretty vine. Small flower but such a lovely shape to it, well worth growing.

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