Blue Shackamaxon

Pole dry. Purple pods with shiny black seeds, 7/16"x1/4"x1/8", 3-7 per pod, dry pods up to 5"x3/8'X1/4" (dark purple) Both young pods and seeds said to be edible. The seed received in 2014 from Richard Schoolmaster (MI SC R) was a mix of black and brown. I offer blue-black seeds derived from CA CL C. Pink flowers. Volunteers. Six-year-old seed germinated 100%. 25 seeds from 2019 or 2022 (hot, dry, very productive). Tolerates drought.