Christmas Pole Lima Bean, 1840 Heirloom

$3.75

Size

Seedsavers Packet - 40 Seeds 500 Seeds

Christmas Pole Lima Bean, 1840 Heirloom

$3.75
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Size

Seedsavers Packet - 40 Seeds 500 Seeds
Product description

We will have 2025 Seedsaver Exchange Packets and Bulk availble for 2025. Also knowns as Large Speckled Calico, this variety was first cultivated in the United States around 1840 and produces beautiful, quarter-sized, fat white seeds with maroon spots and swirls.  It has a rich flavor and can be used as shell lima bean or dry bean.  Heavy yields, bears even during extreme heat. Pole habit, 75-100 dys. 

  • Pole bean
  • Large Maroon and White Speckled Seeds
  • Performs well in extreme heat
  • Shelling and Dry bean
  • 75-100 days
  • 50 seeds per packet 

Instructions :

Lima beans thrive in hot temperatures. Sow seeds outdoors after the danger of frost has passed and soil and air temperatures have warmed. Seeds will germinate in 7-18 days. Limas prefer full sun. 

  • Direct Seed 2" apart
  • Planting Depth 1"
  • Rows Apart: 36-48"
  • Full Sun
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