lima bean seeds to plant Christmas Lima Pole Bean (85-95 Days) – Pinetree Garden Seeds

lima bean seeds to plant Christmas Lima Pole Bean (85-95 Days) – Pinetree Garden SeedsChristmas lima bean is an old variety dating back to the mid 1800s. Beans are extra large and one of the largest for the lima type. They can be used as both a green shelled bean or a dried bean. Dried beans are colorful, and marbled with maroon and cream. They hold onto their colorful exterior even after cooking and have excellent flavor and a buttery texture. These heat tolerant pole lima beans can grow to 10 feet, producing loads of 5 6 pods filled

Christmas lima bean is an old variety dating back to the mid-1800s. Beans are extra large and one of the largest for the lima type. They can be used as both a green-shelled bean or a dried bean. Dried beans are colorful, and marbled with maroon and cream. They hold onto their colorful exterior even after cooking and have excellent flavor and a buttery texture. These heat-tolerant pole lima beans can grow to 10 feet, producing loads of 5-6” pods filled with quarter-sized beans. 

30 seeds

PLANTING

Phaseolus lunatus

Germination: 4-10 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 75-85ºF

Seed Sowing Depth: 1” deep 

Outside Sowing: After the last frost with soil temperatures above 75ºF. Sow 2-3” apart. Planting seeds in soil under 70ºF results in poor germination. 

How much does a packet plant: 8-12 foot single row 

Harvest: When beans are plump and fill out the pods

Tips: Lima beans need to grow in higher temperatures than bush beans. Cool summer temperatures result in low yields. Grow in light, well-drained soil, provide adequate, even moisture, especially at flowering time. Dry soil can result in low yields and fibrous pods. Do not over-fertilize Lima beans with nitrogen, which results in a surplus of foliage and low, delayed pod growth.