Fordhook Lima Bean Seeds

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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 32 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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Frequently Asked Questions

This variety of fordhook lima bean does not need a trellis to grow.
Bush lima beans grow close to the ground in smaller compact spaces. These bushy plants are perfect for growing in raised beds or containers. They produce beans closer together and near ground.

Fordhook lima beans are self pollinating, meaning they do not need outside sources for fruit production.
The flowers of fordhook lima beans have everything needed to pollinate themselves. Bees and other pollinators may visit their flowers to collect nectar and spread pollen, but it is not necessary for the beans' production.

Unlike pole bean varieties, bush beans produce most of their crop all at once.
Bush bean plants mature in about 70 - 80 days. Check regularly for ripe beans and harvest them frequently to help facilitate more growth. With proper care, your plant may yield a few smaller harvests, but it won’t continuously produce throughout the season.

Leave the bean pods on your plant until the beans rattle inside the pod. Separate the pods from the beans inside. Let the beans dry in a cool environment, and store them to plant again next season.

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