{"product_id":"snail-vine-seeds-vigna-caracalla-fragrant-climbing-vine-rare-purple-corkscrew-flower-vine-desert-grown-fresh-viable","title":"Snail Vine Seeds | Vigna caracalla Fragrant Climbing Vine | Rare Purple Corkscrew Flower Vine, Desert-Grown Fresh Viable","description":"\u003cp\u003eSnail Vine Seeds — Cochliasanthus caracalla (syn. Vigna caracalla, Phaseolus \u003cbr\u003ecaracalla) — also known as Corkscrew Vine, Snail Flower, and Caracalla Bean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand-harvested from our own thriving vine grown under the Sonoran Desert sun\u003cbr\u003ein Blythe, California. These seeds came from a single mature plant that \u003cbr\u003eclimbed over 8 feet in one season on our shade structure, producing hundreds\u003cbr\u003eof lavender-purple blooms with that distinctive snail-shell hooded form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✦ ABOUT SNAIL VINE ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tropical perennial legume native to South and Central America, snail vine \u003cbr\u003eis prized for its unusual coiled flowers and intense fragrance — often \u003cbr\u003ecompared to hyacinth or jasmine. It's a vigorous climber that can cover a \u003cbr\u003etrellis, arbor, fence, or pergola in a single growing season, producing \u003cbr\u003eshowers of lavender, cream, and pale-purple blooms from summer through fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn zones 9-11 it grows as a hardy perennial. In colder zones it's grown as \u003cbr\u003ea fast-growing annual or overwintered indoors. As a nitrogen-fixing legume, \u003cbr\u003eit also improves the soil it grows in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Jefferson famously grew snail vine at Monticello and called it \"the\u003cbr\u003emost beautiful bean in the world.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✦ GROWING NOTES ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight:     Full sun (tolerates afternoon shade in hot climates)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater:     Moderate; consistent moisture during establishment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil:      Well-draining; tolerates a wide range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardiness: Perennial in USDA zones 9-11; annual elsewhere\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature:    10-20 feet of vine, blooms in 90-120 days from seed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupport:   Needs a trellis, arbor, fence, or sturdy structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e✦ GERMINATION ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoak seeds in warm water for 12-24 hours before planting (nick the hard coat \u003cbr\u003elightly with sandpaper for faster results). Sow 1\/2 inch deep in warm soil \u003cbr\u003e(70-85°F). Germination typically in 7-21 days. Direct sow after last frost, \u003cbr\u003eor start indoors 4-6 weeks earlier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull germination instructions included with every order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e────────────────────────────────────\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✦ ABOUT YOUR SEEDS ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-pollinated and hand-harvested at our farm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCleaned, dried, and packaged fresh to maximize viability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed germination instructions included with every order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips daily from Blythe, California\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003e✦ THE FARM ✦\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe're Brian \u0026amp; Jami at Blythe Cactus Farm, a husband-and-wife operation in \u003cbr\u003ethe heart of the Sonoran Desert. Everything we sell is grown by us — no \u003cbr\u003eresellers, no imports. Our nursery shares space with our cats, ducks, geese, \u003cbr\u003eand koi, who keep our little desert ecosystem in balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✦ OUR PROMISE ✦\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree domestic shipping on qualifying orders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination guarantee — we'll make it right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpert growing tips included with every order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThanks for supporting our small family farm! 🌵\u003cbr\u003e— Brian \u0026amp; Jami | Blythe Cactus Farm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blythe Cactus Farm","offers":[{"title":"10 Seeds","offer_id":50949909741807,"sku":null,"price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Seeds","offer_id":50949909774575,"sku":null,"price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/6683\/6975\/files\/il_fullxfull.8098228241_hz7o.jpg?v=1791137221","url":"https:\/\/www.blythecactus.com\/products\/snail-vine-seeds-vigna-caracalla-fragrant-climbing-vine-rare-purple-corkscrew-flower-vine-desert-grown-fresh-viable","provider":"Blythe Cactus Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}