Fordhook Lima Bean Seeds
Fordhook Lima Bean Seeds
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Fordhook Lima Bean Seeds | Product Features
- High-quality Fordhook Lima Bean Seeds for planting.
- Sturdy bush plant, prolific even in heat and drought conditions.
- Plant produces high yields of light green 4” pods.
- Sweet, creamy flavor is great sautéed or in soups, stews, and casseroles.
- Large, premium seed packets give instructions on how to grow and when to plant outdoors.
- Standard packet contains 13 g of Non-GMO, Heirloom seeds (about 25 seeds).
- Jumbo packet contains 2 oz (about 55 seeds).
All-America Selections winning lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus). This abundant producer yields plump pods containing 3-5 large, light green seeds. Fordhook is widely adapted throughout the United States, performing well even in heat and drought conditions.
Lima beans make a delicious and refreshing garden snack. They are great sautéed with other vegetables, as an ingredient in casseroles, or eaten raw.
Sow directly outside 1-2 weeks after last frost, when soil has warmed to 65° or more. Plant in sunny location with well-draining soil, spacing seeds out 5-6" apart. Harvest beans in the shelling stage, i.e. pods change color and beans swell up, or wait until after the beans have dried completely.
| Fordhook Lima Bean Seeds Growing Details | |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Phaseolus lunatus |
| Plant Spacing | 4-6” |
| Planting Depth | 1” |
| Spread | 12-16” |
| Height | 16-20” |
| Germination Temp | 65-75 °F |
| Light Required | Full Sun |
| Life Cycle | Annual |
| Days to Germination | 7-18 Days |
| Days to Maturity | 70-80 Days |
| Planting Zone | 3-10 |
| Yield | High |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growing Season | Spring - Summer |
| Harvest Season | Summer |
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- Sustainably produced
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- Non-GMO heirloom seeds
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