Castor Bean

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Plant a castor bean and then stand back. This is one of the fastest-growing, giant annuals in the garden, rivaled only perhaps by giant sunflower. By midsummer, you'll have a huge (it can hit up to 20 feet) tropical plant sporting burgundy foliage. It's a great plant to grow with kids. Be careful, though. The seeds are extremely toxic.

Wait to plant it outdoors after all danger of frost has passed; castor bean hates cool weather and won't grow well until temperatures heat up in summer.

Light:

Sun

Plant Type:

Annual

Plant Height:

3-20 feet tall, depending in type

Plant Width:

3-6 feet wide, depending on type

Landscape Uses:

Beds & Borders,Privacy

Special Features:

Attractive Foliage,Fall Color,Tolerates Wet Soil,Deer Resistant,Easy to Grow