Quick facts
- Beautiful bean!
- Super dwarf bush lima
- Early and productive over many weeks
Phaseolus lunatus
Bush Lima, 66 days. This heirloom lima is widely grown and loved for its adaptability and earliness. Bred by Georgia farmer Thomas Jackson, this butterbean can be enjoyed fresh or dried. Each pod has 3-5 beautiful seeds inside- we just love running our fingers through the mottled purple dry beans.
How to grow it:
|
Germ Temp |
Indoor Start |
Germ Days |
Frost Tolerant |
Sun |
Seed Depth |
Plant/Row Spacing |
|
75-85 |
Not rec. |
6-17 d. |
No |
Full |
1-1.5” |
3-6”/8-10” |
Direct sow 1" deep near a trellis after all danger of frost has passed. In row spacing is 3" with 8" between rows. Soaking seeds for 2-4 hours can hasten germination time. Planting with bean specific bacterial inoculum may help boost yields, especially if planting where beans have not grown before.
Seed specs: Packet size: 20 seeds