‘Speckled Saba’ is an heirloom variety. The dried beans have a mottled appearance. The vines are vigorous growers, reaching 10 to 12 foot long, and yield heavily of 3 inch pods, each with 3 seeds. Lima beans are an ancient […]
Phaseolus lunatus ( Speckled Pole Lima Bean )
‘Speckled Pole’ is an heirloom variety. The dried beans have a mottled appearance. The vines are vigorous growers, reaching 10 to 12 feet long, and yield heavily of 3 inch pods, each with 3 seeds. Lima beans are an ancient […]
Phaseolus lunatus ( Speckled Lima Bean )
‘Speckled’ is an heirloom variety. The dried beans have a mottled appearance. The vines are vigorous growers, reaching 10 to 12 feet long, and yield heavily of 3 inch pods, each with 3 seeds. Lima beans are an ancient group […]
Phaseolus lunatus ( Sivy Lima Bean )
‘Sivy’ is an heirloom variety. It grows on vigorous, 10 to 12 foot long vines which produce many 3 inch pods that contain 3 seeds each. These are not so good as shelly peas, but excellent when dried and reconstituted […]
Phaseolus lunatus ( Simmons Red Streak Lima Bean )
‘Simmons Red Streak’, also known as ‘John Harmon’, is a dwarf variety heirloom lima bean with 4 foot long vines that bear most of their pods toward the base. The leaves are waxen and crumpled, and bloom with white flowers. […]
Phaseolus lunatus ( Saba Lima Bean )
‘Saba’ is an heirloom variety. It grows on vigorous, 10 to 12 foot long vines which produce many 3 inch pods that contain 3 seeds each. These are not so good as shelly peas, but excellent when dried and reconstituted […]
Phaseolus lunatus ( Red Lima Bean )
‘Red’, also called ‘Worcester Indian Red Pole’, is an heirloom variety of lima bean. It is best grown for the dry beans, which are maroon in color. Plants are extremely hardy and produce well all summer. 2 seeds per pod. […]
Phaseolus lunatus ( Pima Beige Lima Bean )
Pale beige beans are plain or have dark mottling. Collected from the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona. Lima beans are an ancient group of beans which grow well in southern climates with warm summers. They can be grown as […]
Phaseolus lunatus ( Mottled Sieva Lima Bean )
‘Mottled Sieva’ is an heirloom variety. The dried beans have a mottled appearance. The vines are vigorous growers, reaching 10 to 12 feet long, and yield heavily of 3 inch pods, each with 3 seeds. Lima beans are an ancient […]
Phaseolus lunatus ( Maasihatiko Lima Bean )
Variety with good resistance to Mexican Bean Beetle. Produces beige beans, sometimes with black mottling. Lima beans are an ancient group of beans which grow well in southern climates with warm summers. They can be grown as bushes, or vines, […]