LIMA/BUTTER BEANS 

Lima/Butter Beans
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Jackson Wonder Butterbean BEAN, LIMA (BUSH) 57g seed	Jackson Wonder Butterbean BEAN, LIMA (BUSH) 57g seed Check Latest Price 66 days. Standard southern variety. [Introduced 1888. Originated by Georgia farmer, Thomas Jackson]. This popular heirloom variety yields well under hot, dry conditions. Contains 3 to 5 seeds per pod. Seeds are buff-colored with purple-black mottling. Good especially as a fresh or dried butter ...
	Jackson Wonder Butterbean BEAN, LIMA (BUSH) 114g seed Check Latest Price ...
	Jackson Wonder Butterbean BEAN, LIMA (BUSH) 228g seed Check Latest Price ...
	Fordhook 242 BEAN, LIMA (BUSH) 57g seed Check Latest Price 72 days. The most productive of the Fordhook varieties. [Introduced by the USDA/Beltsville in 1945. AAS winner.] 'Fordhook 242' has become the standard lima for middle and northern latitudes where it bears well in warm years. Plants have dense foliage and are heat- and drought-resistant. Thi ...
	Fordhook 242 BEAN, LIMA (BUSH) 114g seed Check Latest Price ...
	Fordhook 242 BEAN, LIMA (BUSH) 228g seed Check Latest Price ...
	Christmas BEAN, LIMA (POLE) 57g seed Check Latest Price (Large Speckled Calico) 84 days. Dependable, flavorful, heat-resistant. Seeds are about the size of a quarter in pods 5 to 6 in. long. The full-flavored seed is attractive cream color with irregular red stripes. Use fresh or dry. 'Christmas' is a high yielder under hot, humid conditions. Pkt ...
	Christmas BEAN, LIMA (POLE) 114g seed Check Latest Price (Large Speckled Calico) ...
	Christmas BEAN, LIMA (POLE) 228g seed Check Latest Price (Large Speckled Calico) ...
	Florida Butter BEAN, LIMA (POLE) 57g seed Check Latest Price (Calico Pole, Florida Speckled) 82 days. Excellent tolerance for hot, humid weather. Seed coat is buff-colored with maroon speckles or irregular stripes. Pods are about 3-1/2 in. long and contain 3 to 4 beans per pod. Use fresh, frozen, or canned. Pkt ...
	Florida Butter BEAN, LIMA (POLE) 114g seed Check Latest Price (Calico Pole, Florida Speckled) ...
	Florida Butter BEAN, LIMA (POLE) 228g seed Check Latest Price (Calico Pole, Florida Speckled) ...
	King of the Garden BEAN, LIMA (POLE) 57g seed Check Latest Price 88 days. The most widely grown heirloom lima. [Introduced in 1883 by Frank Platt after selecting 5- and 6-seeded pods of 'Large White' pole lima.] Produces 4 to 7 in. long by 1-1/4 in. wide pods, containing 4 to 6 large creamy-white seeds with honey-like flavor. Vines grow to 9-1/2' and bear he ...
	King of the Garden BEAN, LIMA (POLE) 114g seed Check Latest Price ...
	King of the Garden BEAN, LIMA (POLE) 228g seed Check Latest Price ...
	Worchester Indian Red Pole BEAN, LIMA (POLE) 14g seed, USDA Certified Organic Check Latest Price The hardiest lima we offer. [Introduced in 1990 by SESE. Reported to be of Native American origin, pre-1868.] Produces medium-sized limas on heat and drought-resistant plants and is a prolific producer under adverse conditions. Seeds range in color from dull red to dull maroon-red. This variety ...
	Willow-Leaf White BEAN, LIMA (POLE) 14g seed, USDA Certified Organic Check Latest Price 86 days. Noted for its exceptional heat and drought resistance. [Introduced 1891. This is the original 'Willow-Leaf' lima.] This small, white-seeded lima is a heavy producer in southern states and warm season coastal areas. It can be grown in northern areas with reduced production and a maturit ...
	White Christmas BEAN, LIMA (POLE) 28g seed Check Latest Price 80 days. [Derived from an accidental cross of 'Christmas' and 'Sieva', the original seed came from Brian Heatherington in GA. Introduced in 2000 by SESE.]. It produces a beautiful, large seeded ivory-white bean with a purplish blush on one corner; that looks like it has been air-brushed with purpl ...
CULTURE: Limas need a warmer soil than snap beans. Plant seeds 4 to 6” apart at least 2 weeks after the last frost-free date. Be sure the soil is well drained. HARVEST: Limas can be used fresh when beans fill the pod, or they can be left to dry in the pod to be used as dried beans. PACKET: Seed size varies considerably: 2 oz or 57 g (36 to 260 seeds depending on variety, average 109 seeds) sows 14 to 28 poles or 15 to 30 feet for bush varieties. SEED SAVERS: Isolate lima bean varieties by 125’.