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, depending on the cultivar. Climbing varieties need at least 80 days for maturity, but the […]

‘King of the Garden’ is a vigorous climbing lima bean with large pods and seeds that are light green in color. Requires staking or trellising. Lima beans are an ancient group of beans which grow well in southern climates with […]

‘John Harmon’, also known as ‘Simmons Red Streak’, is a dwarf heirloom variety 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. Good variety […]

Maturing in 75 days, this is the earliest and hardiest lima bean which can be grown in the North. An old time dependable variety. Small, flat gray-green baby lima beans mature to brown with dark splashes. Lima beans are an […]

‘Hopi’ is an heirloom variety of lima bean preserved by the Hopi people. Vines grow 6 to 8 feet long, and produce crops within 80 days of sowing. This variety is quite resistant to heat and drought. Lima beans are […]

Also known as ‘Pima Orange’, an orange colored bean with mottled patterns. 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 […]

‘Geneva’ is a bush-type lima bean which does well in regions with relatively cool summers. 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, […]

‘Fordhook 242’ is a reliable bush variety of lima bean. The seeds are white. 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, depending […]

Heavy yielding lima bean with 3 inch pods. Very good tolerance for cold soil and downy mildew. A bush type with white beans. Perrenial in tropical climates, otherwise an annual member of the Legume family. Pods produce high protein, nutritious […]

‘Dr. Martin’s’ is a famous heirloom lima bean with 16 to 20 foot long vines which bear large, flat pods with 3 seeds each. The young leaves are striking, with dark and light green mottling, like a watermelon’s skin. The […]