Growing Pea and Fava Bean shoots

Crimson flowered BBs are worth growing just for the flowers. Actually, all the BBs have beautiful flowers - there are some black and white ones in flower here now (Aquadulce Claudia, I think). Always make me think of Audrey Hepburn, don't ask me why!!

Because they're elegant and sophisticated and yet rather cute?

I believe runner beans were originally grown for their flowers, before people realised the pods were nice to eat. Personally I much prefer CFBs, so I never bother with runners - Cobra has pretty little lilac-coloured flowers, as well as being a heavy cropper, so it's definitely one variety I'm going to stick with!